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Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2026, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (1): 61-69.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2026.01.009

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Best evidence summary for family participatory non-pharmacological management of procedural pain in NICU neonates

FENG Lu1(), LI Yan2, JING Jie3,*(), NIE Xinyue4, HU Huan1, TANG Binzhi5   

  1. 1. Department of Pediatric SurgerySichuan Provincial People’s Hospital,University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu 610072, China
    2. Department of NephrologySichuan Provincial People’s Hospital,University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu 610072, China
    3. Department of NursingSichuan Provincial People’s Hospital,University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu 610072, China
    4. Department of Emergency Intensive Care UnitSichuan Provincial People’s Hospital,University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu 610072, China
    5. Department of PediatricsSichuan Provincial People’s Hospital,University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu 610072, China
  • Received:2025-01-20 Online:2026-01-10 Published:2026-01-06
  • Contact: JING Jie,E-mail:jingjie_1130@163.com
  • Supported by:
    2024 Sichuan Medical Association Medical Research Project(S2024013)

Abstract:

Objective To summarize the evidence for family participatory non-pharmacological management of procedural pain in NICU neonates,and to provide a basis for clinical practice. Methods Domestic and foreign databases and relevant websites were systematically searched for the literature on family participatory non-pharmacological management of procedural pain in NICU neonates. The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of the database until March 2024,and the evidence was extracted and summarized after a quality assessment of the literature. Results A total of 26 pieces of literature were included,including two clinical decisions,six guidelines,an expert consensus,eight evidence summaries,and nine system reviews. 41 pieces of evidence were summarized in eight areas,including institutional norms,environmental facilities,multidisciplinary team,training and education,communication and support,pain assessment,non-pharmacological interventions,and effectiveness evaluation. Conclusion The best evidence summarized in this study can provide evidence-based basis for clinical healthcare professionals to target the application of evidence.

Key words: Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Procedural Pain, Family Involvement, Non-Pharmacological Management, Evidence-Based Nursing