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Abstract

Introduction

In critically ill children, pain management is complex owing to cognitive development and the nature of hospitalisation in paediatric intensive therapy units. Although there are many protocols and guidelines for pain control via pharmacological interventions, non-pharmacological practices should also be explored and disseminated for their potential benefit.

Methods and analysis

A systematic literature search will be performed using the following databases: Academic Search Premier, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, Excerpta Medica Database, Virtual Health Library, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, Theses from Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Dart Europe, Open Access Theses and Dissertations and grey literature from Google Scholar. The research will consider quantitative and qualitative studies, mixed-method studies, systematic reviews, text articles, opinion articles, letters to editors and editorials in any language and from any database. The following will be eligible for inclusion: (1) newborns, infants, children and adolescents; and (2) non-pharmacological therapies used for pain in paediatric intensive care.

Ethics and dissemination

This study does not require ethical approval. The results of this research will be disseminated through social media channels and podcasts about pain in children.

Trial registration number

This protocol has been registered with the Open Science Framework (DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/DZHKT).

Details

Title
Non-pharmacological therapies for pain management in paediatric intensive care units: a protocol for a scoping review
Author
Isabele Gouveia Muniz de Alencar 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Joyce Karolayne dos Santos Dantas 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sara Cristina Matias de Araújo 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Thatiane Evelyn de Lima Fernandes 2 ; Pedro Lucas Oliveira de Araújo 2 ; Batista da Costa, Alex 3 ; Takahashi, Juliana A 4 ; Jonas Sâmi Albuquerque de Oliveira 2 

 Postgraduate Programme in Nursing, Nursing Department, Rio Grande do Norte Federal University, Natal, RN, Brazil; Brazilian Company of Hospital Services, Brasília, DF, Brazil 
 Nursing Department, Rio Grande do Norte Federal University, Natal, RN, Brazil 
 Biomedical Engineering Department, Rio Grande do Norte Federal University, Natal, RN, Brazil 
 School of Nursing, São Paulo University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil 
First page
e074952
Section
Complementary medicine
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
e-ISSN
20446055
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2925253989
Copyright
© 2024 Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ . Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.