Research Article: Neonatal pain management practices in Somali region of Ethiopia: insights from neonatal intensive care unit providers
Abstract:
Background: Neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units experience an average of 8–17 moderate to severe painful procedures per day. Because neonates lack the cognitive capacity to express their pain's location or severity, they are very dependent on healthcare providers to recognize, assess, and manage their pain. The health and development of newborns are negatively impacted by persistent or untreated pain experienced early in life. Therefore, studying neonatal pain management practices and associated factors in healthcare is critical to tackling workforce problems, enhancing neonatal care, and lowering the long-term health impacts of neonates.
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