Self-Managing Postoperative Pain with the Use of a Novel, Interactive Device: A Proof of Concept Study

Autor: Luke Mordecai, Frances H. L. Leung, Clarissa Y. M. Carvalho, Danielle Reddi, Martin Lees, Stephen Cone, Zoe Fox, Amanda C. de C. Williams, Brigitta Brandner
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Pain Research and Management, Vol 2016 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1203-6765
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DOI: 10.1155/2016/9704185
Popis: Background. Pain is commonly experienced following surgical procedures. Suboptimal management is multifactorial. Objectives. The primary objective was to assess whether patients used a device (Navimed) to self-report pain over and above a normal baseline of observations. Secondary outcome measures included comparison of pain scores and patient use of and feedback on the device. Methods. In a prospective randomized controlled trial, elective gynaecological surgery patients received standard postoperative pain care or standard care plus the Navimed, which allowed them to self-report pain and offered interactive self-help options. Results. 52 female patients, 26 in each of device and standard groups, did not differ in the frequency of nurse-documented pain scores or mean pain scores provided to nurses. The device group additionally reported pain on the device (means 18.50 versus 11.90 pain ratings per day, t(32)=2.75, p
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