TY - BOOK AU - de Clifford-Faugère,Gwenaëlle AU - Aita,Marilyn TI - Theoretical perspectives on pediatric pain: A critical review PY - 2021///. N1 - 11 N2 - Introduction: Theoretical perspectives are essential for guiding clinical practice and nursing research.Context: The understanding of pain has evolved considerably, leading to new theoretical models integrating the different components of pain (sensory-discriminative, affective-motivational, and cognitive).Objective: To conduct a critical review of the different theoretical perspectives on children’s procedural pain.Method: To identify relevant theoretical literature, a literature search on pediatric pain was conducted on PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and Google Scholar.Results: Six theoretical perspectives for procedural pediatric pain were identified. These theoretical perspectives are described, and their strengths and limitations are explained.Conclusion: This critical review will help nurses to choose a theory that will guide a research project and their clinical practice UR - https://shs.cairn.info/journal-recherche-en-soins-infirmiers-2021-2-page-53?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080 ER -