Barreiras no manejo da dor em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal

Abstract

Objective: To identify the main barriers in the management of neonatal pain reported by scientific studies, in order to create subsidies to improve the prevention and control of pain in newborns. Method: This is an integrative review carried out between March and May 2021. Result: It was found as barriers in the management of neonatal pain the lack of professional knowledge, subjective judgment and empirical approach, abyss between theory and practice, non-use of protocols and scales, lack of consensus on interventions, lack of teamwork, nursing overload, fears for the application of pharmacological interventions, deficits in permanent and continuing education, among others. Conclusion: It remains for us to admit that overcoming barriers that still exist in the management of neonatal pain is complex, but requires urgent awareness and attention from health professionals and institutions, given the negative repercussions of pain in the lives of preterm newborns in clinical conditions indicative of different care approaches.