Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review

Introduction: The prevalence of pediatric pain has increased and is a leading cause of hospital attendance. Non-pharmacological treatments for pain relief in pediatrics are experiencing a boom. Methodology: Systematic review, following the quality guidelines of the PRISMA 2020 declaration. Previousl...

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Autores: Pérez-Pozuelo, Juan Manuel, Hernández Iglesias, Sonsoles, Pereira-Afonso, Mónica Raquel, Checa-Peñalver, Abel, García-Valdivieso, Inmaculada, López-González, Ángel, Gómez-Cantarino, Sagrario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Repositorio:DDFV. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:non pharmacological
nursing
pain management
pediatrics
systematic review
Pediatrics
Nursing
Pain management
Systematic review
Non pharmacological
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Journal Article
Systematic Review
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spelling Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic reviewPérez-Pozuelo, Juan ManuelHernández Iglesias, SonsolesPereira-Afonso, Mónica RaquelCheca-Peñalver, AbelGarcía-Valdivieso, InmaculadaLópez-González, ÁngelGómez-Cantarino, Sagrarionon pharmacologicalnursingpain managementpediatricssystematic reviewPediatricsNursingPain managementSystematic reviewNon pharmacologicalPediatrics, Perinatology, and Child HealthJournal ArticleSystematic ReviewIntroduction: The prevalence of pediatric pain has increased and is a leading cause of hospital attendance. Non-pharmacological treatments for pain relief in pediatrics are experiencing a boom. Methodology: Systematic review, following the quality guidelines of the PRISMA 2020 declaration. Previously determined inclusion and exclusion criteria were followed for the selection of studies. Results: The use of the vibrating and cold bee combined with a distractor is the most useful method, with virtual reality being the ideal distractor for the palliation of pediatric pain. The role of the nurse is essential to detect pain, choose the analgesia method and administer it. Discussion: The non-pharmacological techniques proposed and studied according to the selection of articles are useful in the reduction of pediatric pain according to the scales used in each study. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42025640378, identifier CRD42025640378.Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud20262026-01-0120262026-01-01review articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10641/7855reponame:DDFV. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoriainstname:Universidad Francisco de VitoriaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddfv.ufv.es:10641/78552026-06-11T12:44:57Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review
title Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review
spellingShingle Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review
Pérez-Pozuelo, Juan Manuel
non pharmacological
nursing
pain management
pediatrics
systematic review
Pediatrics
Nursing
Pain management
Systematic review
Non pharmacological
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Journal Article
Systematic Review
title_short Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review
title_full Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review
title_fullStr Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review
title_sort Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pérez-Pozuelo, Juan Manuel
Hernández Iglesias, Sonsoles
Pereira-Afonso, Mónica Raquel
Checa-Peñalver, Abel
García-Valdivieso, Inmaculada
López-González, Ángel
Gómez-Cantarino, Sagrario
author Pérez-Pozuelo, Juan Manuel
author_facet Pérez-Pozuelo, Juan Manuel
Hernández Iglesias, Sonsoles
Pereira-Afonso, Mónica Raquel
Checa-Peñalver, Abel
García-Valdivieso, Inmaculada
López-González, Ángel
Gómez-Cantarino, Sagrario
author_role author
author2 Hernández Iglesias, Sonsoles
Pereira-Afonso, Mónica Raquel
Checa-Peñalver, Abel
García-Valdivieso, Inmaculada
López-González, Ángel
Gómez-Cantarino, Sagrario
author2_role author
author
author
author
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author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv non pharmacological
nursing
pain management
pediatrics
systematic review
Pediatrics
Nursing
Pain management
Systematic review
Non pharmacological
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Journal Article
Systematic Review
topic non pharmacological
nursing
pain management
pediatrics
systematic review
Pediatrics
Nursing
Pain management
Systematic review
Non pharmacological
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Journal Article
Systematic Review
description Introduction: The prevalence of pediatric pain has increased and is a leading cause of hospital attendance. Non-pharmacological treatments for pain relief in pediatrics are experiencing a boom. Methodology: Systematic review, following the quality guidelines of the PRISMA 2020 declaration. Previously determined inclusion and exclusion criteria were followed for the selection of studies. Results: The use of the vibrating and cold bee combined with a distractor is the most useful method, with virtual reality being the ideal distractor for the palliation of pediatric pain. The role of the nurse is essential to detect pain, choose the analgesia method and administer it. Discussion: The non-pharmacological techniques proposed and studied according to the selection of articles are useful in the reduction of pediatric pain according to the scales used in each study. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42025640378, identifier CRD42025640378.
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