91 Audit of Pain, Sedation and Withdrawal Practices in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands

Background and aims Assessment and management of pain, sedation and drug withdrawal in PICU’s is notoriously difficult. This audit aimed to compare practices across the UK, Ireland (UK&I) and The Netherlands (NL) with regards to pain, sedation and drug withdrawal. Methods An electronic questionnaire was sent to all PICU’s listed in the PICANET database in January 2011 and to all PICU’s in The Netherlands. The questionnaire was sent to the lead nurse, lead doctor, educator or research nurse. Results Response rate: UK&I was 51% (18/35) and for NL 100% (8/8), respectively. 63% of the UK&a... Mehr ...