A survey of procedural pain assessment and non-pharmacologic analgesic interventions in neonates in Spanish public maternity units.

Objective: To qualify and quantify clinical practices related to pain assessment and non-pharmacologic analgesia (NPA) in newborns in Spanish public maternity hospitals STUDY DESIGN: We surveyed providers online regarding their use of pain assessment scales, NPA interventions in neonates undergoing procedures, as well parents' presence or absence during interventions.

Results: The number of painful procedures and the subjective grading of pain from the responding physicians were similar in all hospitals. Only 12.