EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL PAIN MANAGEMENT ON CHILDREN POST-SURGERY

A quasi-experimental study design was conducted on non-probability (purposive sample), the sample consist of (90) child from 3 to 12 years’ old divided into three main groups. The instrument includes socio-demographic characteristics children and their guardians sheet. It also assessment pain level by use objective scale(OPS), management methods. has been in surgical wards hospitals ALAmara city (Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital Al-Zahrawi Surgical Hospital) Iraq. data collected through semi structure interview observation methods with participants. OPS application non-pharmacological were used for postoperatively period 2nd February 14th April 2022. Data analysed using statistical package social science, version 26. descriptive measures frequency, percent, mean, standard deviation analyse data. result this revealed that there is a high significant differences between pre-test post-test scores all groups intervention (video game, blowing bubble, deep breathing, music, Quran listening, foot message.