Abstract

GALLEGO MUNOZ, Cristóbal et al. Pain management in the pediatric oncological patient and factors influencing its perception. Rev Cubana Farm [online]. 2015, vol.49, n.2, pp. 394-411. ISSN 1561-2988.

Pain is a subjective characteristic found in many patients during their hospital stay. Pediatric population presents physiological and psychological characteristics different from those of the adults. Added to this, if a cancer process is present, for which they are subjected to numerous painful experiences during their diagnosis and treatment, adequate pain management is vital. The objective of this paper was to review the main factors that influence the perception of cancer pain in the pediatric patient and both non-pharmacological and pharmacological measures that are necessary to take into account for proper pain management. To this end, a literature review was made in MEDLINE database, which covered the scientific publications of the last 25 years. It can be concluded that oncological pain perception has a multifactoral component. Furthermore, in addition to appropriate use of pharmacologic measures, non-pharmacological actions are very important for a comprehensive approach to pain.

Keywords : pain; oncology; pediatrics.

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