PMID- 35450091 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220423 IS - 2374-3735 (Print) IS - 2374-3743 (Electronic) IS - 2374-3735 (Linking) VI - 9 DP - 2022 TI - Experience and Management of the Adverse Effects of Analgesics After Surgery: A Pediatric Patient Perspective. PG - 23743735221092632 LID - 10.1177/23743735221092632 [doi] LID - 23743735221092632 AB - After surgery, the adverse effects (AEs) of analgesics are common and critical factors influencing the postoperative experience of pediatric patients. Inadequate management of AEs has been found to prolong hospital stay, increase readmission rates and decrease satisfaction with care. The aim of this qualitative descriptive study was to better understand the AEs of analgesics from the perspective of adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis after spinal surgery. A total of 7 patients participated in the study. Semistructured interviews were conducted at discharge and 1 week after discharge. Transcribed data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis and themes were identified. Overall, participants most frequently reported gastrointestinal and cognitive AEs, with constipation being the most persistent and bothersome. The pediatric participants used a combination of 3 strategies to mitigate analgesic AEs, namely pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, and reduction of analgesic intake. Participants demonstrated a lack of understanding of AEs and involvement in their own care. Future studies should be conducted to evaluate the efficacy of nonpharmacological strategies in managing analgesic AEs for pediatric patients after surgery. CI - (c) The Author(s) 2022. FAU - Li, Mandy M J AU - Li MMJ AD - McGill University, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 5620 AD - Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 70357 FAU - Larche, Cynthia L AU - Larche CL AD - Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 70357 FAU - Vickers, Kelsey AU - Vickers K AD - Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 70357 FAU - Vigouroux, Marie AU - Vigouroux M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0431-3317 AD - McGill University, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 5620 AD - Chronic Pain Services, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 10040 FAU - Ingelmo, Pablo M AU - Ingelmo PM AD - McGill University, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 5620 AD - Chronic Pain Services, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 10040 FAU - Hovey, Richard AU - Hovey R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9534-4807 AD - McGill University, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 5620 FAU - Ferland, Catherine E AU - Ferland CE AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6288-4495 AD - McGill University, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 5620 AD - Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 70357 AD - Chronic Pain Services, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 10040 AD - Integrated Program in Neurosciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 5620 AD - Research Institute-McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. RINGGOLD: 70353 LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220407 PL - United States TA - J Patient Exp JT - Journal of patient experience JID - 101688338 PMC - PMC9016538 OTO - NOTNLM OT - adverse effects OT - analgesia OT - patient perspectives/narratives OT - pediatrics OT - postoperative pain COIS- Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. EDAT- 2022/04/23 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/23 06:01 PMCR- 2022/04/07 CRDT- 2022/04/22 06:36 PHST- 2022/04/22 06:36 [entrez] PHST- 2022/04/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/23 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/04/07 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1177_23743735221092632 [pii] AID - 10.1177/23743735221092632 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Patient Exp. 2022 Apr 7;9:23743735221092632. doi: 10.1177/23743735221092632. eCollection 2022.