Impact of a program to improve pain management in an emergency department.

The objective of this study is to assess the impact of various actions in the management of pain in a pediatric hospital emergency department. This is an observational study, preaction (phase 1) and postaction (phase 2), with two cohorts of patients diagnosed with abdominal pain, chest pain, and severe headache. Between the two phases, various actions were carried out (distribution of pain assessment scales and a new guide for the management of pain, and the holding of clinical training sessions).