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versión impresa ISSN 2216-0973versión On-line ISSN 2346-3414
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JIMENEZ HERNANDEZ, Gustavo Edgardo; BULA ROMERO, Javier Alonso; SANCHEZ CARABALLO, Álvaro Antonio y PENA ZULUAGA, Martín Elías. Neonatal pain assessment scales: An integrative review. Rev Cuid [online]. 2023, vol.14, n.2, e11. Epub 07-Sep-2023. ISSN 2216-0973. https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2760.
Introduction:
Since infants are not able to express their feelings during the preverbal stage of development, neonatal pain rating scales are good tools for nurses to use in clinical practice.
Objective:
To describe valid and reliable scales used in nursing practice to assess neonatal pain.
Materials and Methods:
An integrative review of articles published since 1990 was conducted from 2019 to 2020. The databases consulted were PubMed, Lilacs, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Embase, VHL, Scopus, and Google Scholar metasearch engine. Twenty-two articles that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed.
Results:
Unidimensional and multidimensional instruments were found for assessing acute and prolonged pain in preterm and term neonates.
Discussion:
This integrative review provides healthcare professionals, especially nurses, with a conceptual basis for implementing clinical pain assessment tools according to gestational age, duration of pain, and type of indicator.
Conclusions:
According to the knowledge and characteristics of the scales, it is not possible to clearly establish the most appropriate one for general use or a gold standard; the selection will depend on different criteria, such as the type of stimulus, gestational age, and the newborn's context.
Palabras clave : Scales; Pain Measurement; Newborn.