Publications by authors named "Renee Blouin"
Establishing the psychometric properties and preferences for the Northern Pain Scale.
Int J Circumpolar Health
June 2011
Objectives: A culturally relevant, evidence-based pain assessment scale in Inuktitut is needed. Psychometric properties and preferences for the Northern Pain Scale (NorthPS), a revised version of the Wong-Baker FACES scale, were examined.
Study Design: This repeated-measures, within-subjects study involved 2 face-to-face interviews held 2 weeks apart.
Implementing best practice pain management in a pediatric hospital.
J Spec Pediatr Nurs
October 2007
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates a program aimed at improving pain management practices in a pediatric hospital by assessing pre- and post-implementation effects.
- Researchers used questionnaires, patient record audits, and focus groups with nurses and physicians to gather data.
- Results showed improvements in the use of pain scales and the appreciation for pain management, but the program struggled with enhancing procedural pain management and documentation; key successes were attributed to dedicated staff support and program evaluation.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide a baseline description of the prevalence of pain and pain management strategies in a pediatric hospital and to compare the prevalence of pain in this hospital to that in published reports in the literature.
Methods: Two hundred thirty-seven children ranging in age from 10 days to 17 years and 223 parents participated in an 8-hour survey on 5 inpatient units. Information about pain intensity and pain affect was collected from the children older than 6 years of age and from parents of those who were younger at 4 2-hour intervals.