| Autor: |
J E, Faries, D S, Mills, K W, Goldsmith, K D, Phillips, J, Orr |
| Rok vydání: |
1991 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Cancer nursing. 14(6) |
| ISSN: |
0162-220X |
| Popis: |
This study examined the impact of a systematic nursing pain assessment tool (PAT) and pain flow sheet (PFS) on pain management. A control group (N = 23) was compared with a treatment group (N = 20) of hospitalized patients on a medical oncology unit. In the control group, "routine" charting of pain was done in the nurses' narrative notes. Patients in the treatment group underwent standardized pain assessment and documentation using a PAT and PFS. The treatment group reported significantly lower average pain intensity ratings (chi 2 = 5.019, p = 0.02) on day three of follow-up. In addition, a greater number of patients in the treatment group (85%) reported decreased pain intensity from day one to day three as compared with the control group (57%). This study supports other research and recommendations in the literature that use of systematic pain records can improve pain management. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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