Kortesluoma Riitta-Liisa, Nikkonen Merja
Learning and Research Services, University of Oulu, Finland.
J Child Health Care. 2006 Sep;10(3):213-27. doi: 10.1177/1367493506066482.
This article examines an area of a larger research project, aimed at investigating hospitalized children's experiences of pain. Descriptions of pain and views regarding the purpose of four to 11-year-old children's pain were investigated. A total of 44 hospitalized children participated in the study. The data were collected by means of a qualitative interview with the children. Using qualitative content analysis, interviews were coded and categories identified. Participant descriptions aimed at generalizing the pain. The children specified the nature of the pain and used paraphrases and metaphors. The study demonstrated that most of the children were able to articulate the purpose that they ascribe to their pain. The findings challenge nursing staff to regard the suffering child as an active partner in assessing their pain. An enhanced understanding can better prepare nurses for participating in the management of hospitalized children's pain.
本文探讨了一个更大的研究项目中的一个领域，旨在调查住院儿童的疼痛经历。研究了4至11岁儿童对疼痛的描述以及对疼痛目的的看法。共有44名住院儿童参与了该研究。数据通过对儿童进行定性访谈收集。采用定性内容分析法，对访谈进行编码并确定类别。参与者的描述旨在概括疼痛。孩子们详细说明了疼痛的性质，并使用了释义和隐喻。该研究表明，大多数儿童能够阐明他们赋予疼痛的目的。这些发现促使护理人员将受苦的儿童视为评估其疼痛的积极伙伴。增强的理解可以更好地让护士为参与住院儿童疼痛管理做好准备。
