Development of an outcome measure to monitor the effectiveness of pain management.

نویسندگان

  • Patricia Mantell
  • Lauren P Hartwell
  • Patricia A Branowicki
چکیده

Attention to the pain that occurs during treatments and procedures for pediatric patients with cancer continues to be a priority. This article describes the development of a pain effectiveness outcome measure at an academic pediatric medical center in order to inform about the implementation of quality improvement strategies and evaluate the effect of these pain interventions within the hospital setting.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinical journal of oncology nursing

دوره 18 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014