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Article: Acute pain in surgical patients.(Survey)
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- Contemporary Nurse
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
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ABSTRACT
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess experiences of acute surgical pain by patient description of pain intensity and patient satisfaction with peri-operative pain management in a variety of adult surgical patients prior to the appointment of an acute pain nurse in a hospital in Queensland, Australia.
Method: One hundred and seventeen patients who underwent various surgical procedures were surveyed using a pain rating scale (0-10) and a scale assessing their perceptions of the treatment they received for their post-operative pain. Findings: The results provide baseline data about the adequacy of acute pain management within the hospital ...