Nurses' perception of pediatric pain and pain assessment in the Japanese PICU.
Kaoru TsuboiNorihiko TsuboiKana YamashitaSatoshi NakagawaNobuyuki YotaniPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2023)
The use of pain scales is insufficient, and nurses' satisfaction proved to be extremely low in the Japanese PICUs. Substantial effort is required to enhance the level of current pain management and improve outcomes.