Abstract

Background Despite significant developments in acute pain research in hospitalized children, pain assessment and management practices for this population remain sub-optimal. To address the gap between research and practice a multidimensional, knowledge translation intervention, Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) [1] was successfully implemented at eight Canadian tertiary pediatric hospitals [2]. EPIQ was effective in improving pain practices immediately following the intervention completion in the EPIQ units compared to standard care (SC) [2]. However, the sustainability of these improvements requires consideration. The objective of this study is to determine the sustainability of the overall effect of EPIQ on pain practices 12 months post intervention.

Highlights

  • Despite significant developments in acute pain research in hospitalized children, pain assessment and management practices for this population remain sub-optimal

  • There was a significant group by time interaction effect for use of any pain assessment tool (P=0.048) with the Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) groups demonstrating a greater change at T2 compared to the standard care (SC) groups

  • There was a significant effect of time for use of any validated pain assessment tool (P=0.001)

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Summary

Introduction

Despite significant developments in acute pain research in hospitalized children, pain assessment and management practices for this population remain sub-optimal. To address the gap between research and practice a multidimensional, knowledge translation intervention, Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) [1] was successfully implemented at eight Canadian tertiary pediatric hospitals [2]. EPIQ was effective in improving pain practices immediately following the intervention completion in the EPIQ units compared to standard care (SC) [2]. The sustainability of these improvements requires consideration. The objective of this study is to determine the sustainability of the overall effect of EPIQ on pain practices 12 months post intervention

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