Objectives: To identify pain assessment methods used in neonates who underwent cardiac surgeries, to verify pain assessment frequency and to verify pain prevalence. METHODS: Cross-sectional study. Retrospective data collection. RESULTS: Pain assessment was performed in most (80.0%) of the neonates, between one and thirteen times. Specific pain assessment scale was used in 56.7% neonates. Pain assessment was done from one to thirteen times, 56.7% experienced pain and suffered a mean of 1.8 pain episodes. CONCLUSION: There is no standardized pain assessment or pain assessment frequency and the prevalence of pain was high.
Infant; newborn; Pain; Pain measurement; Neonatal nursing
