Children’s Rights’ Based Pain Management Strategy

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

Description

Healthcare protocols and services are required to be organized in compliance with universal principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, to ensure that well-being, safety, and interests of children are protected. Pain is one of the most common symptoms presented in unwell children. It is crucial to ensure children get healthcare services of the highest standard (Article 24 of the Convention), including appropriate pain control.. Evaluation of the observance of Children’s rights has been performed in the multi-specialty pediatric department of Children’s Clinical University Hospital in April-May 2022. Children aged 5 to 11 (n=11), teenagers aged 12 to 17 (n=18), parents (n=20), and personnel (n=24) were involved in questionnaires and interviews. Statistical analysis was made by SPSS 28.0 (p
Period29 Mar 2023
Event titleRSU International Research Conference 2023: Knowledge for Use in Practice
Event typeConference
OrganiserRīga Stradiņš University
LocationRiga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

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