Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Rhode Island, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 227-239).

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Thesis (MTech (Nursing))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-67). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2009. / Title from title page screen (viewed on July 30, 2000). Research advisor: Michael Carter. Document formatted into pages (xi, 121 p. : ill.). Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-79).

M.Cur. / An explanatory, descriptive method was undertaken to determine the effect of cognitive-sensory guidance on the pain experience of the child with bums during wound management procedures. The Nursing Theory of Wholeness was used as a premise for this study. The internal and external environments of the child were investigated. This was done by determining the pain perception (by using the Oucher!-scale) and the pain behaviour (by using the CHEOP-scale) respectively. The internal and external environments stand in interaction with each other and reflect within a specific physical, social and spiritual context the child's body, mind and spirit. These interactive patterns will be applied within the scientific and systematic framework of the nursing process. Prior to the study, attention was given to ethical issues such as acquiring permission and prevention of damage to the respondents. From the investigation of these three case studies the conclusion can be made that cognitive-sensory guidance could possibly be effective in reducing the pain experience of the child with bums during wound management procedures. Generalisation cannot be done due to the small sample size. This study only serves as background for future research and hypothesis formulation

Cancer är en sjukdom som drabbar människor i alla åldrar. Den är fortfarande en av de vanligaste dödsorsakerna bland barn och ungdomar. Smärtan hos barn har underskattats på grund av bristfällig kunskap och därför inte alltid behandlats på ett adekvat sätt. Syftet med studien är att sammanställa och belysa forskning som beskriver huruvida rädsla kan påverka barns upplevelse av smärta vid cancerbehandling samt beskriva vilka åtgärder som kan vidtas för att minska rädslan och därmed smärtupplevelsen. Metoden som används är en litteraturöversikt som grundar sig på forskning som finns inom området. Resultatet grundar sig på 20 vetenskapliga artiklar. Avgränsningen har gjorts från år 1989-2007. Artiklarna har valts ut genom kritisk granskning. Resultatet visar att de medicinska metoderna som används för att behandla cancer ofta skapar högre nivåer av rädsla hos barn än själva cancersjukdomen i sig. Smärtan kan leda till negativa upplevelser som kan orsaka mer rädsla och smärta. Resultatet visar också att med hjälp av olika åtgärder kan rädslan minskas och därmed även smärtupplevelsen. / Cancer is a disease that affects mankind, regardless of age. It is still one of the most common causes of death among children and adolescents. Children’s pain has been underestimated due to lack of knowledge and therefore inadequately treated. The aim of this study is to compile and illustrate research that describes whether fear can affect children’s experience of pain related to cancer treatment as well as describing measures taken to decrease fear and the pain experience. The method used is a literature review based on research within this area. The result is based on twenty scientific articles. The delimitation has been done between the years 1989-2007. The articles have been chosen by critical review. The result shows that the medical methods used for cancer treatment often produce higher levels of fear among children than the cancer disease itself. The pain can cause negative experience that might cause more fear and pain. The result also shows that if you diminish fear by the use of different methods a decrease of pain experience could be accomplished as well.

<p>Cancer är en sjukdom som drabbar människor i alla åldrar. Den är fortfarande en av de vanligaste dödsorsakerna bland barn och ungdomar. Smärtan hos barn har underskattats på grund av bristfällig kunskap och därför inte alltid behandlats på ett adekvat sätt. Syftet med studien är att sammanställa och belysa forskning som beskriver huruvida rädsla kan påverka barns upplevelse av smärta vid cancerbehandling samt beskriva vilka åtgärder som kan vidtas för att minska rädslan och därmed smärtupplevelsen. Metoden som används är en litteraturöversikt som grundar sig på forskning som finns inom området. Resultatet grundar sig på 20 vetenskapliga artiklar. Avgränsningen har gjorts från år 1989-2007. Artiklarna har valts ut genom kritisk granskning. Resultatet visar att de medicinska metoderna som används för att behandla cancer ofta skapar högre nivåer av rädsla hos barn än själva cancersjukdomen i sig. Smärtan kan leda till negativa upplevelser som kan orsaka mer rädsla och smärta. Resultatet visar också att med hjälp av olika åtgärder kan rädslan minskas och därmed även smärtupplevelsen.</p> / <p>Cancer is a disease that affects mankind, regardless of age. It is still one of the most common causes of death among children and adolescents. Children’s pain has been underestimated due to lack of knowledge and therefore inadequately treated. The aim of this study is to compile and illustrate research that describes whether fear can affect children’s experience of pain related to cancer treatment as well as describing measures taken to decrease fear and the pain experience. The method used is a literature review based on research within this area. The result is based on twenty scientific articles. The delimitation has been done between the years 1989-2007. The articles have been chosen by critical review. The result shows that the medical methods used for cancer treatment often produce higher levels of fear among children than the cancer disease itself. The pain can cause negative experience that might cause more fear and pain. The result also shows that if you diminish fear by the use of different methods a decrease of pain experience could be accomplished as well.</p>

This study involved 58 persons with dementia living in three rural Canadian long-term care (LTC) facilities. In an attempt to find the relationship between these person's possible pain and levels of agitation, data on five proxy indicators of pain were collected and correlated with scores from the Pittsburgh Agitation Scale (PAS). Results indicated that three of the resident pain measures were significantly correlated with PAS scores. In particular, the palliative consultant pain ratings and the DS-DAT were strongly correlated with total PAS scores, and the five PAS sub-factors. Importantly, the PAS sub-factor of resistance to care was strongly correlated with three of the pain variables. Major study implications include the need for increased use of palliative pain consultants in LTC, and the need for nursing staff to realize that when demented residents resist care, it may be a potential clue that the resident is experiencing untreated pain. / xv, 116 leaves ; 29 cm.

The diploma thesis titled " Child palliative care from a child nurse's perspective" responds to the current state of child palliative care in society. The aim of the work was to map childhood palliative care from the viewpoint of child nurses based on theoretical background. The thesis was elaborated as theoretical using the method of synthesis, explanation and comparison. The chapter titled Child Palliative Care has described what child care palliative care is and what it does. In addition, there have been described diseases that can be found in palliative care, as well as principles, levels and forms of child palliative care, pain, dying and death. However, the child's family in palliative care and the nurse's role in this care have not been omitted. In the second chapter entitled Child Palliative Care in the Czech Republic, the current state of child palliative care in our country, obstacles and accessibility were described,. Further, all three conferences that took place in our country and all the hospices that specialize in children and their visions in our country were described in the chapter. In the last chapter entitled Child Palliative Care in the World, the development of the hospice movement in the world, the development and the current state of child palliative care outside the territory of the Czech Republic were described. The work could serve as a comprehensive source of information on child palliative care. It could also serve as a basis for creating articles, new research or new theories.

M.Cur. (Intensive General Nursing) / From the professional ethical perspective the professional nurse is responsible for the treatment and nursing of a patient in acute pain by effectively handling pain in the first 48 hours post-operative following serious surgery. The professional nurse can treat patients optimally only if she has the necessary knowledge and skills with regard to the different methods of handling pain. By making effective handling of pain available to the patient, including the advantages and disadvantages, the professional nurse contributes to maintaining, promoting and restoring health. In this way she facilitates the patient in reaching his objective of obtaining wholeness and she obtains her objective of quality nursing. The aim of this study is to determine which method of handling pain, namely the intermittent bolus dose analgesics and patient controlled analgesics, offers the most advantages to the patient and the professional nurse. A quantitative, contextually descriptive research design was followed in which a survey method and a retrospective analysis of nursing and medical records were completed in order to determine the total amount of analgesic used and to investigate the haemodynamic stability while using analgesics. An analysis was done of the information collected by means of a structured pain control list. Results indicate that those patients using patient controlled analgesics use larger doses of analgesics and are haemodynamically more stable while using analgesics than those patients using the method of intermittent bolus dose analgesics. Following on the conclusion, nursing guidelines were established for nursing practice and recommendations were made for nursing practice, nursing education and further research.