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View article: “It Helped Me Understand What I Was Walking into:” Youth and Caregiver Acceptability and Satisfaction with a Psychological Perioperative Pain Management Intervention
“It Helped Me Understand What I Was Walking into:” Youth and Caregiver Acceptability and Satisfaction with a Psychological Perioperative Pain Management Intervention Open
Background: Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) occurs in approximately one in five children who undergo surgery. Youth with anxiety and depressive symptoms are at greater risk of developing CPSP. Psychological interventions hold promise to p…
View article: Innovative Program to Prevent Pediatric Chronic Postsurgical Pain: Patient Partner Feedback on Intervention Development
Innovative Program to Prevent Pediatric Chronic Postsurgical Pain: Patient Partner Feedback on Intervention Development Open
Background: The risk of developing chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) in youth is related to psychological factors, including preoperative anxiety, depression, patient/caregiver pain catastrophizing, and poor self-efficacy in managing pain. …
View article: Development and expansion of a pediatric transitional pain service to prevent complex chronic pain
Development and expansion of a pediatric transitional pain service to prevent complex chronic pain Open
The prevention of chronic pain is a key priority in North America and around the world. A novel pediatric Transitional Pain Service (pTPS) at the Hospital for Sick Children was established to address four main areas of need, which the auth…
View article: Don’t judge a book by its cover: Exploring low self-reported distress and repressive coping in a pediatric chronic pain population
Don’t judge a book by its cover: Exploring low self-reported distress and repressive coping in a pediatric chronic pain population Open
Repression has been linked to greater illness, somatic symptoms, and poorer physical health, both in adult and pediatric populations. The current study examined psychological and pain profiles of children with chronic pain who may under-re…
View article: Mapping the current state of pediatric surgical pain care across Canada and assessing readiness for change
Mapping the current state of pediatric surgical pain care across Canada and assessing readiness for change Open
There is a continued need to improve pediatric pain care during the perioperative period at Canadian health care institutions to effectively prevent the development of pediatric postsurgical pain.
View article: Differential Risk Factor Profiles in the Prediction of General and Pain-Specific Functional Limitations 12 Months after Major Pediatric Surgery
Differential Risk Factor Profiles in the Prediction of General and Pain-Specific Functional Limitations 12 Months after Major Pediatric Surgery Open
Pediatric chronic post-surgical pain is a surgical complication associated with various levels of functional limitation. Two commonly used measures of functional limitations in youth are the Functional Disability Inventory (FDI) and the PR…
View article: Fear of movement in children and adolescents undergoing major surgery: A psychometric evaluation of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia
Fear of movement in children and adolescents undergoing major surgery: A psychometric evaluation of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Open
Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the 17‐item Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) in youth. Methods Participants were 264 children and adolescents (58.7% female, M age = 14.1 years, SD ag…
View article: <p>Pediatric Chronic Postsurgical Pain And Functional Disability: A Prospective Study Of Risk Factors Up To One Year After Major Surgery</p>
Pediatric Chronic Postsurgical Pain And Functional Disability: A Prospective Study Of Risk Factors Up To One Year After Major Surgery Open
Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a surgical complication associated with increased functional disability, psychological distress, and economic costs. The aims of this paper were to prospectively: (1) examine the incidence of CPSP 6 and …
View article: Remembering the pain of surgery 1 year later: a longitudinal examination of anxiety in children's pain memory development
Remembering the pain of surgery 1 year later: a longitudinal examination of anxiety in children's pain memory development Open
Children who develop greater negatively-biased recall of pain (ie, recalled pain is higher than the initial pain report) following surgery are at risk for developing chronic pain; therefore, identifying risk factors for the development of …
View article: The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia recommendations for the use of opioids in children during the perioperative period
The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia recommendations for the use of opioids in children during the perioperative period Open
Summary Opioids have long held a prominent role in the management of perioperative pain in adults and children. Published reports concerning the appropriate, and inappropriate, use of these medications in pediatric patients have appeared i…
View article: Wide Variation in Opioid Prescribing Practices after Discharge in a Pediatric Teaching Hospital
Wide Variation in Opioid Prescribing Practices after Discharge in a Pediatric Teaching Hospital Open
Introduction/Aim: Opioid analgesics are frequently used for the treatment of acute pain in children following hospital discharge. In adults, opioid use can lead to overdose, diversion, and dependency. However, data on opioids prescription …
View article: Pediatric Chronic Postsurgical Pain And Functional Disability: A Prospective Study Of Risk Factors Up To One Year After Major Surgery.
Pediatric Chronic Postsurgical Pain And Functional Disability: A Prospective Study Of Risk Factors Up To One Year After Major Surgery. Open
Pre-surgical functional disability is the only factor that predicts both 12-month functional disability and the course of pain intensity and pain unpleasantness ratings over the 12-month period.
View article: Understanding the use of over-the-counter pain treatments in adolescents with chronic pain
Understanding the use of over-the-counter pain treatments in adolescents with chronic pain Open
Background: The prevalence of chronic pain in children and adolescents is well established. What is not well understood is how over-the-counter (OTC) oral and topical pain treatments are being used by adolescents with chronic pain, their d…