Nurs Child Young People
September 2018
Background: Assessment of pain in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is crucial to minimise the risks of inadequate sedation.
Aim: To translate and validate the Italian version of the COMFORT behaviour scale (CBS) in a PICU in terms of its psychometric, construct, feasibility and reproducibility properties.
Method: Before and after tracheal suctioning, 71 observations were performed on 35 sedated and mechanically ventilated patients in three PICUs.
Purpose: This study aimed to: (1) investigate the extent to which Family Centered Care (FCC) principles are currently applied in clinical practice by healthcare providers working in inpatient units; (2) evaluate the extent to which FCC principles are perceived as necessary; and (3) examine the associations between FCC principles and socio-demographic and job characteristics of participants. Design and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at a large pediatric hospital using the Italian version of the FCC Questionnaire Revised (FCCQ-R). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed.
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