Paediatric pain often remains inadequately treated, a phenomenon known as oligoanalgesia, particularly affecting younger patients and those living with cognitive impairments. Contributing factors include difficulties in pain recognition due to limited visual and behavioural cues, reduced pain perception, insufficient awareness of available pain relief options, incorrect dosing of medications, and concerns about potential side effects or toxicity of analgesics.¹ 

Studies indicate that individuals experiencing pain during early life often exhibit enduring alterations in pain perception and associated behaviors. Likewise,...