| Pain assessment and management in medical wards: an area of unmet need. | |
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PMID: 20448224 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Acute Pain Services (APS) were introduced primarily to improve postoperative pain management. Although pain is similar in prevalence and severity in medical and surgical wards, its assessment and management in non-surgical patients often receives less attention and resources. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the extent of APS involvement on medical wards and obtain perceptions of deficiencies. METHOD: A questionnaire was mailed to APS leads in 287 UK NHS hospitals; 229 questionnaires were returned (79.8% response). RESULTS: Only 36 (16%) of the 225 hospitals with medical wards reported routine APS involvement. Pain scores were not recorded in 75 (33%) hospitals, 11 (5%) denied knowledge about assessments being conducted, and 185 (82.2%) respondents felt that pain management on medical wards was inadequate. CONCLUSIONS: Perceived lack of training and awareness of healthcare staff were highly ranked contributing factors, and this was attributed to inadequate funding. This study highlights the scope for improvement of pain control in medical patients, with benefits from reduced morbidity and faster recovery. |
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Authors:
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S H Chang; K M Maney; V Mehta; R M Langford |
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Postgraduate medical journal Volume: 86 ISSN: 1469-0756 ISO Abbreviation: Postgrad Med J Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-07 Completed Date: 2010-08-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0234135 Medline TA: Postgrad Med J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 279-84 Citation Subset: IM |
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St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A7BE, UK. serene@doctors.org.uk |
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Acute Disease Attitude of Health Personnel Clinical Competence / standards Great Britain Hospitalization* Hospitals, District Hospitals, General Humans Medical Staff, Hospital / psychology, standards Needs Assessment Pain / prevention & control* Pain Measurement / standards* Questionnaires |
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