Pain assessment and management practices in Hungarian neonatal intensive care units: a nationwide survey - Takeaways - MDSpire

Pain assessment and management practices in Hungarian neonatal intensive care units: a nationwide survey

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A nationwide survey evaluated neonatal pain assessment and management practices in Hungarian level III NICUs from June to October 2023.
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Fourteen out of 21 Hungarian level III NICUs participated, resulting in a response rate of 67%.
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Only 14% of NICUs reported using comprehensive pain management guidelines and validated pain assessment scales.
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Non-pharmacological methods like sucrose administration and pacifier use were common, reported by 93% of NICUs.
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Postoperative analgesia was routinely administered in all surgical NICUs, but only 40% provided procedural analgesia.