This paper is published in Volume-5, Issue-3, 2019
Area
Nursing
Author
Jamuna Rani R., Dr. Lizy Sonia, Dr. Janani Sankar
Org/Univ
Apollo College of Nursing, Affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Pub. Date
27 June, 2019
Paper ID
V5I3-2016
Publisher
Keywords
Cancer, Pain Perception, Chemotherapy

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Jamuna Rani R., Dr. Lizy Sonia, Dr. Janani Sankar. Pain perception of children undergoing chemotherapy, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Jamuna Rani R., Dr. Lizy Sonia, Dr. Janani Sankar (2019). Pain perception of children undergoing chemotherapy. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 5(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Jamuna Rani R., Dr. Lizy Sonia, Dr. Janani Sankar. "Pain perception of children undergoing chemotherapy." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 5.3 (2019). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

Pain is a very common and most stressful experience which a child faces during chemotherapy. Children with cancer need frequent pharmacological interventions to manage pain. As cancer is a chronic condition and cancer treatment-related symptoms like pain are reported by child and parents frequently. It is a known fact that cancer treatments are long term care which is associated with many side effects. This study aimed to examine the pain perceived by children with cancer. The study was conducted using a descriptive correlational design on 125 children who met the inclusion criteria using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using Demographic and clinical variables Proforma and pain was assessed using the Wong Bakers Face Pain Rating Scale. The findings revealed that the pain experienced by children with cancer during chemotherapy was 64.8%. There was no significant association between Selected Demographic Variables of Children and Pain (p>0.05).