Table 4 Mean pain, distress, effectiveness of cuddling and time to calm scores given to infants described as at risk for mild, moderate or severe risk for neurological impairment by physicians and other clinicians
From: Healthcare professionals' perceptions of pain in infants at risk for neurological impairment
Rating | Level of Risk | Staff Nurses (n = 34) | Physicians (n = 11) | Respiratory Therapists (n = 17) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||
0 – 10 Pain rating | Mild | 6.4 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
Moderate | 6.9 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 1.8 | |
Severe | 6.4 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 1.6 | |
Faces pain rating (0–6) | Mild | 4.6 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
Moderate | 4.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | |
Severe | 4.9 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 1.3 | |
0 – 10 Distress rating | Mild | 6.4 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
Moderate | 6.8 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 1.9 | |
Severe | 6.4 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 | |
0–10 Effectiveness of cuddling rating | Mild | 6.4 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
Moderate | 7.2 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 2.4 | |
Severe | 6.6 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 | |
Time to calm estimate (seconds) | Mild | 40.0 | 36.1 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 46.8 | 43.8 |
Moderate | 39.8 | 28.9 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 42.2 | 35.4 | |
Severe | 40.5 | 40.3 | 23.3 | 15.7 | 31.3 | 33.0 | |