Ouch that was sore: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students’ knowledge and perceptions of neonate pain assessment
Introduction: A neonate is subjected to pain in a variety of invasive and non-invasive activities. It is significant that the midwife assesses for pain in the neonate due to their inability to give verbal expression to their pain. The study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of Advanced Midwife...
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| description | Introduction: A neonate is subjected to pain in a variety of invasive and non-invasive activities. It is significant that the midwife assesses for pain in the neonate due to their inability to give verbal expression to their pain. The study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of Advanced Midwifery students’ attitudes, knowledge and perceptions on pain assessment in neonates. Method: A qualitative content analysis using Elo and Knynas’ (2008) approach, explored the participants’ experiences of neonatal pain assessment. Purposive sampling allowed for the selection of Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students from a select university. Data were collected through a focus group discussion for an extended period to ensure data saturation and that no new information emerged. Results: The following three categories emerged: elimination process, restricted assessment and non-standardised approach. Conclusion: Pain was not given primacy as an indicator of neonatal discomfort. There was a paucity of knowledge on the assessment tools, with haphazard assessment, which lacked a scientific approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c554a026b8646279908f13dd1deaf632022-12-21T23:41:16ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences2214-13912021-01-0115100346Ouch that was sore: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students’ knowledge and perceptions of neonate pain assessmentPumla Olga Ntinkica0Olivia Baorapetse Baloyi1Mary Ann Jarvis2School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College, Durban, South AfricaCorresponding author at: School of Nursing and Public Health, Floor 4, Desmond Clarence Bldg. Howard College Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001 South Africa.; School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College, Durban, South AfricaSchool of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College, Durban, South AfricaIntroduction: A neonate is subjected to pain in a variety of invasive and non-invasive activities. It is significant that the midwife assesses for pain in the neonate due to their inability to give verbal expression to their pain. The study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of Advanced Midwifery students’ attitudes, knowledge and perceptions on pain assessment in neonates. Method: A qualitative content analysis using Elo and Knynas’ (2008) approach, explored the participants’ experiences of neonatal pain assessment. Purposive sampling allowed for the selection of Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students from a select university. Data were collected through a focus group discussion for an extended period to ensure data saturation and that no new information emerged. Results: The following three categories emerged: elimination process, restricted assessment and non-standardised approach. Conclusion: Pain was not given primacy as an indicator of neonatal discomfort. There was a paucity of knowledge on the assessment tools, with haphazard assessment, which lacked a scientific approach.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221413912100069XNeonatal pain assessmentMidwivesPerceptions |
| spellingShingle | Pumla Olga Ntinkica Olivia Baorapetse Baloyi Mary Ann Jarvis Ouch that was sore: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students’ knowledge and perceptions of neonate pain assessment International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Neonatal pain assessment Midwives Perceptions |
| title | Ouch that was sore: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students’ knowledge and perceptions of neonate pain assessment |
| title_full | Ouch that was sore: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students’ knowledge and perceptions of neonate pain assessment |
| title_fullStr | Ouch that was sore: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students’ knowledge and perceptions of neonate pain assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ouch that was sore: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students’ knowledge and perceptions of neonate pain assessment |
| title_short | Ouch that was sore: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science students’ knowledge and perceptions of neonate pain assessment |
| title_sort | ouch that was sore advanced midwifery and neonatal nursing science students knowledge and perceptions of neonate pain assessment |
| topic | Neonatal pain assessment Midwives Perceptions |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221413912100069X |
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