Read about the assessment of pain in babies. From birth, babies are capable of feeling pain very acutely. Learn about tests that are run, such as the PIPP.
Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.
Read about assessment of pain in babies, which relies mostly on observing behaviours. For example, newborns are quick to respond to a heel prick.
Learn about pain assessment of younger school-age children. By this age, children begin to develop a sense of cause and effect concerning their pain.
Find out how acute pain is identified and assessed, at home and in medical settings, in children not old enough to speak.
Learn about how pain is assessed in toddlers and preschoolers. At this age, children can usually indicate the amount, type, and location of pain.
Discover the signs of cancer-related pain in children and how cancer-related pain is assessed by the health-care team.
Read about the pain that premature babies may experience because of illness, injury, or from painful procedures, both diagnostic and therapeutic.
Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.
Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
Infants and toddlers can experience longer-lasting pain from certain conditions and repeated procedures. Find out how to assess longer-lasting pain in infants and toddlers at home and in medical settings.
Pain treatment involves a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps for acute pain.
Find out how to treat and manage longer-lasting pain in infants.
Learn how to be aware of a baby's condition, and how to convey it to health care professionals. This will ensure the best pain relief possible.
Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
Find out how to assess acute pain in your young child (age two to five) at home and in medical settings.
Discover the signs of chronic pain in an older child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.
Find out how to recognize the signs of acute pain at home and how your teen's pain is assessed in medical settings.
Read about how pain relief is administered to premature babies. Medications and behavioural and physical methods are all used.
How to effectively relieve an infant's pain. Learn about techniques that have been known to ease pain, such as massage and skin-to-skin contact.
Read about mechanical ventilation and supplemental oxygen. Premature babies with lung complications often require supplemental oxygen.
Learn to differentiate between myth and truth concerning children's pain. There are many common misconceptions of pain that should be dispelled.
Learn about the process and goals of pain assessment to provide the information necessary to initiate optimal pain treatment strategies.
