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Managing painful procedures in children with cancer.

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Hockenberry, MJ; McCarthy, K; Taylor, O; Scarberry, M; Franklin, Q; Louis, CU; Torres, L
Published in: Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
March 2011

Children with cancer experience repeated invasive and painful medical procedures. Pain and distress does not decrease with repeated procedures and may worsen if pain is not adequately managed. In 1990, the first recommendations on the management of pain and anxiety associated with procedures for children with cancer were published. Guiding principles described in the recommendations continue to hold true today: maximize comfort and minimize pain, use nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions, prepare the child and family, consider the developmental age of the child, support family and child involvement, assure provider competency in performing procedures and sedation, and use appropriate monitoring to assure safety. This article reviews these key components for managing painful procedures in children and reviews the latest pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions most effective in minimizing pain and discomfort.

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Published In

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology

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EISSN

1536-3678

ISSN

1077-4114

Publication Date

March 2011

Volume

33

Issue

2

Start / End Page

119 / 127

Related Subject Headings

  • Pain
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasms
  • Humans
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Child
  • Analgesics
  • Analgesia
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Hockenberry, M. J., McCarthy, K., Taylor, O., Scarberry, M., Franklin, Q., Louis, C. U., & Torres, L. (2011). Managing painful procedures in children with cancer. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 33(2), 119–127. https://doi.org/10.1097/mph.0b013e3181f46a65
Hockenberry, Marilyn J., Kathy McCarthy, Olga Taylor, Meredith Scarberry, Quinn Franklin, Chrystal U. Louis, and Laura Torres. “Managing painful procedures in children with cancer.Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 33, no. 2 (March 2011): 119–27. https://doi.org/10.1097/mph.0b013e3181f46a65.
Hockenberry MJ, McCarthy K, Taylor O, Scarberry M, Franklin Q, Louis CU, et al. Managing painful procedures in children with cancer. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology. 2011 Mar;33(2):119–27.
Hockenberry, Marilyn J., et al. “Managing painful procedures in children with cancer.Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, vol. 33, no. 2, Mar. 2011, pp. 119–27. Epmc, doi:10.1097/mph.0b013e3181f46a65.
Hockenberry MJ, McCarthy K, Taylor O, Scarberry M, Franklin Q, Louis CU, Torres L. Managing painful procedures in children with cancer. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology. 2011 Mar;33(2):119–127.

Published In

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology

DOI

EISSN

1536-3678

ISSN

1077-4114

Publication Date

March 2011

Volume

33

Issue

2

Start / End Page

119 / 127

Related Subject Headings

  • Pain
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasms
  • Humans
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Child
  • Analgesics
  • Analgesia
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology