Pain Interventions Flashcards
Pharmacological therapies help
actual tissue damage
Non-pharmacological therapies
sensory and emotional experiences associated with tissue damage
Who is the single most powerful nonpharmacologic method of pain relief if available to children?
Parents
Non-pharmacologic interventions help reduce the
perception of pain
- sense of control (more tolerable)
- decreases anxiety
- enhance effective analgesics
- learn prior to need
Non-pharmacological therapies can affect the pain pathway at the
point of perception and modulation
Specific Nonpharmacological therapies are categorized into what 3?
sensory
cognitive behavioral and relaxation
imagery
Sensory techniques are used to
alter one’s perception of pain by stimulaing recptors involved with the senses
(sight, smell, taste, feel, hear)
Sensory techniques include
Tactile stimulation
Distracting
Tactile stimulation of cutaneous fibers to
compete with perceived painful sensations
Distracting technique does what?
refocuses attention away from the pain
- iPad, TV, bubbles, games
Tactile stimulation examples
rubbing
stroking
patting
hugging
hand-holding
squeeze soft object (stress balls)
vibrating device (i.e. Buzzy® Bee)
Buzzy Bee uses
cold
vibration
Buzzy Bee uses what to confuse the body’s own nerves?
gat control pain relief
- dulling or eliminiating sharp pain
The Buzzy Bee needs to between
brain and the pain
The tactile stimulation uses alternate application of
heat and cold
If direct application to painful area is contraindicated then you can apply to
opposing extremities
TENS is a
trancutaneous electricl nerve stimulation
TENS uses what stimulation
tactile
TENS sends
low voltage electrical current to the nerves, preventing pain signals from being transmitted
The TENS device will stimulate the production of
endorphins which similarly aid in pain mgmt
Distraction of infants and young children use
objects move or change in shapes and colors
(pinwheels, kaleidoscopes, videos, and magic wands)
pop-up books; seek and find books
puppets
rocking
non-nutritive sucking
music and/or singing
play and art therapy
Distraction of older children and adolescents
electronic activity (video games or TV)
books/reading
music
art
aromatherapy
Cognitive Behavioral and Relaxation Techniques
bubble blowing
counting (backwards or patterns)
deep breathing
progressive music relaxation
biofeedback
MBSR and/or meditation
MBSR means
Mindfulness-based stress reduction