Descriptive Cross Sectional Survey

A descriptive cross sectional survey targeting 139 doctors and 355 nurses from seven hospitals in the same location were selected to describe their knowledge and reported practice of procedural pain in the neonatal infant and their management techniques. Questionnaires were handed out during scheduled staff meetings. The questionnaires included seven procedures and four gestational age categories. There were 8 open-ended questions and 24 fixed choice questions that were used to assess the nurses and doctor’s perceptions of the neonates pain experiences along with their previous practice experiences regarding the management of neonatal pain. The latter was formatted using the Likert scale or true/false categories. To ensure official validity,