Published: 6. March, 2025
Pediatric pain management is a constantly developing field. Despite extensive research, several studies have…
Pediatric pain management is a constantly developing field. Despite extensive research, several studies have concluded that children’s pain is still underestimated and undertreated. Nurses working with children have an important professional and ethical responsibility to possess up-to-date knowledge of pediatric pain management.
A Norwegian study in Pain Management Nursing looked at nurses’ knowledge & attitudes on paediatric pain management in four paediatric surgical wards (one university hospital), then tested a tailored educational intervention using the validated PNKAS-N survey.
What they found:
- 83 nurses responded at baseline (75% response rate).
- Baseline score was already fairly high: 77.3%.
- But the knowledge gaps were very “real-world” — especially around opioids:
- appropriate opioid dosing
- perceived addiction risk
- concerns about respiratory depression
- and choosing the right analgesic for children
Education made a measurable difference: scores increased to 85.2% after the intervention, and the improvement was sustained at later follow-ups (83.8% and 81.4%).
Education helps and pairing it with child-friendly delivery options can make timely pain relief easier in acute settings. That is part of the rationale behind CT001, a non-invasive, fast-onset nasal spray in development for children aged 1-17, designed for situations where IV access is not feasible or easy.
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