Achieving organizational change in pediatric pain management

Abstract

Background: Pain in hospitalized children is often undertreated. Little information exists to guide the process of organizational charge with a view to improving pain management practices. Objectives: To describe the process and results of a hospital-wide review of pain ruan-gement practices designed to identify deficiencies in service provision and recommend directions for change in a pediatric hospital. Design: Prospective consultation of the clinical staff of a specialist pediatric hospital, using qualitative research methodology involving semistructured individual and group interviews. Recommendations based on the interview findings were made by a hospital-appointed working party. Result..