Geetha Desai1, Santosh K Chaturvedi1, Lalitha Krishnaswamy2. 1. Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. 2. Department of Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Nurses are involved in assessment of pain in most clinical settings. Pain continues to be underestimated and undertreated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study assessed the rating of pain severity by nurses who observed the two case scenarios using role plays. The data were computed and frequency distribution was derived. RESULTS: Majority of the nurses underrated the pain and based their ratings on various factors. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to increase the awareness among nurses about comprehensive assessment of pain for better management.
CONTEXT: Nurses are involved in assessment of pain in most clinical settings. Pain continues to be underestimated and undertreated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study assessed the rating of pain severity by nurses who observed the two case scenarios using role plays. The data were computed and frequency distribution was derived. RESULTS: Majority of the nurses underrated the pain and based their ratings on various factors. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to increase the awareness among nurses about comprehensive assessment of pain for better management.
Authors: Dalyah M Alamam; Andrew Leaver; Niamh Moloney; Hana I Alsobayel; Ghada Alashaikh; Martin G Mackey Journal: Pain Res Manag Date: 2019-02-03 Impact factor: 3.037