Prise en charge de la douleur liée aux soins en réanimation chez l’adulte à l’Hôpital Central de Yaoundé.

Painful procedures in intensive care are numerous. The aim of the study was to assess the management of pain associated with care in an intensive care unit (ICU). This was a descriptive and prospective study running from January to April 2019. All patients over 18 years admitted to the ICU of the Yaoundé Central Hospital who receive a painful care were included. The patient's consent or that of his family member was obtained. The variables evaluated were the care provided, the intensity of the pain, the management of the pain and the effectiveness. Pain intensity was assessed with the visual analogue scale (VAS) in conscious patients and with the Critical-care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) in unconscious patients. Data were analyzed using SPSS 17.0 software. The sample was 102 patients. The mean age was 36.7 ± 15.6 years. The sex ratio was 0.64. The most frequent care was the dressing (18.6%). The preventive treatment was non-drug (88.8%) and drug (11.2%). No curative treatment has been given to the patients. The most painful treatments for conscious patients were dressings (12.7%). In unconscious patients, the most painful treatments were intubation (3.9%) and tracheal aspiration (2.9%). Management was not effective (n=64, 62.7%). The management of care related pain was not effective and adequate. The establishment of protocols would be an area for improvement [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]