Pain Management in children concept tool

Running Head : PAIN MANAGEMENT

The Role of

Children 's Hospital Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS ) in

Pain Management

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Pain management among children is still an imperfect science . For years arguments as to the type of instrument that should be used in measuring pain among children have been raised . A variety of behavioral scales and self-report ratings have been authored by many different experts . This provides an in-depth discussion on the use of the Children 's Hospital Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS

) and its role in pain management . In the course of study of one tool , it is realized that treating overt behavioral indicators as sole indicator of pain may lead to inefficient response to a child 's pain . It is important to identify certain situations where the use of one tool is adequate , and if not , to realize the need to compliment the use of the CHEOPS or of any behavioral scale with other sources of subjective reports of pain

The Role of Children 's Hospital Eastern

Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS ) in Pain Management

What is said to be one of the most challenging tasks of the health care team including nurses is properly assessing and responding to the pain of children . Pain is said to be one of the most misunderstood underdiagnosed , and undertreated /untreated medical problems ' especially among children (Gerik , 2005 , n .p . New JCAHO regulations now point at pain as the fifth vital sign , and that health care providers must assess...