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Audit of postoperative pain following day case surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9709056     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Day case surgery is an expanding area within the NHS. However, pain following day case procedures remains a constant concern for healthcare professionals. An audit of postoperative pain following a range of day case procedures over a 2-year period at a general hospital in the north of England found that 17-20% of patients experienced unacceptable levels of pain. However, very few of these patients were worried about the pain they experienced and none contacted their GP. This implies that healthcare professionals overestimate the significance of postoperative pain for the patients concerned.
Authors:
C Mackintosh; S Bowles
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0966-0461     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Nurs     Publication Date:    1998 Jun 11-24
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-11-25     Completed Date:  1998-11-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9212059     Medline TA:  Br J Nurs     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  641-5     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Department of Nursing Studies, University of Bradford.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Attitude to Health
England
Humans
Incidence
Medical Audit
Pain, Postoperative / etiology*,  prevention & control,  psychology
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