Implementation of the WHO standards to assess quality of care for children with acute pain in EDs: findings of a multicentre study (CHOICE) in Italy.

Elia Balestra Giorgio Cozzi Idanna Sforzi Ilaria Liguoro Enrico FeliciSilvia FasoliSilvia Bressan Marta Minute Laura Portale Paolo Dalena Riccardo Lubrano Angela Troisi Kevin ValentinoMaria Luisa CascianaBenedetta FerroSilvia Bloise Federico MarchettiValentina BaltagEgidio Barbi Marzia Lazzerininull null

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2024)

The use of few WHO Standard-based measures related to pain can help identifying priority gaps in QOC for children and in monitoring it over time. There is a need for more implementation research to establish which are the most sustainable and effective interventions to improve the QOC for acute pain in children.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
quality improvement
healthcare
neuropathic pain
primary care
young adults
liver failure
spinal cord
decision making