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Contextualization of Best Practice Guidelines for Managing Postoperative Pain in Children (0- 3 years): A Consensus Study [Title Slide]
Abstract
Background: Acute postoperative pain is a prevalent surgical symptom that affects a significant proportion of patients, ranging from 40% to 80% (Skervin & Levy, 2020). Management of postoperative pain is critical for all groups of people, especially children. Various stakeholders are involved in postoperative pain management among children to be effective. Among these stakeholders, much of the concentration is on nurses and caregivers. Best practice guidelines are recommended for effective postoperative pain management among children. There are numerous best practice guidelines for managing postoperative pain among children globally (Cettler et al., 2022; Smith et al., 2022; Trottier et al., 2022).
Purpose: This study aimed to contextualise the best practice guidelines for nurses and caregivers in managing postoperative pain for hospitalised children (0- 3 years) in Ghana.
Methods: A consensus research design was used to contextualise best practice guidelines for managing children's (0- 3 years) postoperative pain. Four previous studies were conducted to aid in this consensus process. Two consensus meetings were conducted to produce quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data was analysed using a rating method, and qualitative data analysed thematically.
Results: The first meeting rejected one hundred fifty-nine (159) best practice guidelines. In the second meeting, the thematic analysis produced five themes: preoperative teaching, documentation, pain assessment, pharmacological treatment, and non-pharmacological treatment. The thirty-five (35) best practice guidelines remaining after the first consensus meeting were contextualised to produce twenty-five (25) best practice guidelines to be used by nurses and caregivers in managing postoperative pain management in children (0- 3 years).
Conclusion: As context influences pain and its management, context-specific best practice guidelines will help nurses and caregivers effectively manage children's postoperative pain from birth to three years. This study produced twenty-five contextualised best practice guidelines to be used by nurses and caregivers.
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Sigma Membership
Chi Omicron
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Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Acute Care, Cultural Context and Care, Postoperative Pain, Children, Ghana
Recommended Citation
Ofosu Dwamena, Sylvia Oger; Maree, Carin; Rossouw, Seugnette; and Bhana, Varshika, "Contextualization of Best Practice Guidelines for Managing Postoperative Pain in Children in Ghana" (2025). Biennial Convention (CONV). 131.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2025/presentations_2025/131
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48th Biennial Convention
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Sigma Theta Tau International
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Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Date of Issue
2025-12-01
Contextualization of Best Practice Guidelines for Managing Postoperative Pain in Children in Ghana
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Background: Acute postoperative pain is a prevalent surgical symptom that affects a significant proportion of patients, ranging from 40% to 80% (Skervin & Levy, 2020). Management of postoperative pain is critical for all groups of people, especially children. Various stakeholders are involved in postoperative pain management among children to be effective. Among these stakeholders, much of the concentration is on nurses and caregivers. Best practice guidelines are recommended for effective postoperative pain management among children. There are numerous best practice guidelines for managing postoperative pain among children globally (Cettler et al., 2022; Smith et al., 2022; Trottier et al., 2022).
Purpose: This study aimed to contextualise the best practice guidelines for nurses and caregivers in managing postoperative pain for hospitalised children (0- 3 years) in Ghana.
Methods: A consensus research design was used to contextualise best practice guidelines for managing children's (0- 3 years) postoperative pain. Four previous studies were conducted to aid in this consensus process. Two consensus meetings were conducted to produce quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data was analysed using a rating method, and qualitative data analysed thematically.
Results: The first meeting rejected one hundred fifty-nine (159) best practice guidelines. In the second meeting, the thematic analysis produced five themes: preoperative teaching, documentation, pain assessment, pharmacological treatment, and non-pharmacological treatment. The thirty-five (35) best practice guidelines remaining after the first consensus meeting were contextualised to produce twenty-five (25) best practice guidelines to be used by nurses and caregivers in managing postoperative pain management in children (0- 3 years).
Conclusion: As context influences pain and its management, context-specific best practice guidelines will help nurses and caregivers effectively manage children's postoperative pain from birth to three years. This study produced twenty-five contextualised best practice guidelines to be used by nurses and caregivers.
Description
Acute postoperative pain is a prevalent surgical symptom that affects a significant proportion of patients especially, children. Best practice guidelines are recommended for effective management. There are numerous best practice guidelines available globally. Since there were various best practice guidelines available in other settings, this study aimed to contextualize the best practice guidelines for managing postoperative pain for hospitalised children in Ghana.