Pain, Coping, and Sleep in Children and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease

ConclusionChildren with SCD experience pain that affects sleep patterns and the way they cope with pain. Nurses need to concurrently assess pain, coping, and sleep and promote sleep hygiene and positive coping strategies during pain episodes.

Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - May 1, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Joyce Kelly Graves, Eufemia Jacob Tags: Original Article Source Type: research