Abstract
The pain status of hospitalized pediatric patients in Ethiopia remains unstudied. This hospital based prospective survey assessed 162 children for pain before, at and after admission using previously validated age specific pain assessment tools. Sociodemographic, clinical and treatment profile of patients were abstracted from charts and interview. The aim was to describe the prevalence, severity, documentation and treatment of pain at Jimma University Hospital during April 1 to May 25, 2013. At admission moderate to severe pain prevalence was 90.1% at admission. Analgesics were prescribed for 44 of the children only, while 2 received combination of paracetamol and Tramadol. There existed significant association (p
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