Pain Assessment: Benefits of Using Pain Scales for Surgical Patients in South Bohemian Hospitals
| Autor: | Vera Olisarova, Valérie Tóthová, Martin Cerveny, Petr Sadílek, Vendula Dvorakova |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Leadership and Management Exploratory research lcsh:Medicine Health Informatics Context (language use) surgical patients Article 03 medical and health sciences SF-MPQ-2 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Health Information Management Pain assessment medicine pain assessment pain 030212 general & internal medicine Quantitative survey business.industry Health Policy lcsh:R Pain management Distress pain management Physical therapy business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Surgical patients |
| Zdroj: | Healthcare Volume 9 Issue 2 Healthcare, Vol 9, Iss 171, p 171 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2227-9032 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/healthcare9020171 |
| Popis: | Pain is a medical and nursing problem that is common in surgical departments. Inadequate pain management can lead to patient distress, as well as extending the period in which the patient’s quality of life is reduced. The standardized SF-MPQ-2 questionnaire provides nurses with the opportunity to assess pain within a broader context. The aim of this descriptive and exploratory study was to describe the state of pain assessment in surgical patients in the South Bohemian Region and to highlight the benefits of using a standardized tool for proper pain assessment. The research was carried out using a quantitative survey within the South Bohemian Region (Czech Republic). The participants in the study were nurses working in surgical departments in hospitals in the region as well as hospitalized patients. The results show that nurses pay slightly more attention to pain assessments than doctors. We know that, generally, pain decreases with time after surgery. Nonetheless, returning pain, as well as continuous pain, can occur, both of which have an emotional component. The results of this study are directed at nurses and include a call for more effective pain management through improved assessment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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