Understanding Caregiver Judgments of Infant Pain: Contrasts of Parents, Nurses and Pediatricians

Rebecca R Pillai Riddell; Rachel E Horton; Jessica Hillgrove; Kenneth D Craig

doi:10.1155/2008/694745

Pain Research and Management (Jan 2008)

Understanding Caregiver Judgments of Infant Pain: Contrasts of Parents, Nurses and Pediatricians

Rebecca R Pillai Riddell,
Rachel E Horton,
Jessica Hillgrove,
Kenneth D Craig

Affiliations

Rebecca R Pillai Riddell: York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rachel E Horton: York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jessica Hillgrove: York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kenneth D Craig: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/694745
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 6
pp. 489 – 496

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Research suggests that caregivers’ beliefs pertaining to infant pain and which infant pain cues are perceived to be important play an integral role in pediatric pain assessment and management.

Published in Pain Research and Management

ISSN: 1203-6765 (Print); 1918-1523 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7040

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