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Perception of barriers to postoperative pain management in elderly patients in Polish hospitals - a multicentre study.
- Source :
- Journal of Nursing Management; Nov2016, Vol. 24 Issue 8, p1049-1059, 11p, 6 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Aim The purpose of the paper was to compare the prevalence of barriers to optimum postoperative pain management in elderly patients, observed by nurses in a clinical, provincial and municipal hospital in Poland. Background It is currently estimated that the lack of adequate pain management affects 80% of the global population and the phenomenon poses a serious problem in more than 150 countries. Methods A questionnaire-based study of 1602 nurses working at clinical, provincial and municipal hospitals. Results In the clinical hospitals barriers more often related to a poorly organised systems of care and obstacles in discussing pain management within the team. In provincial and municipal hospitals lack of uninform pain measurement was more evident. Conclusions Despite the availability of effective pain treatments in hospitals difficulties continue with communication, poorly organised care and limited access to clinical guidelines. Implications for nursing management Although there are possibilities of pain relief after surgery, they are still used insufficiently. Postoperative pain management in Poland needs considerable improvement. This study can contribute to the improvement of pain management quality by supporting and developing practical guidelines or management algorithms for nurses, facilitating the effective implementation of new pain management practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POSTOPERATIVE pain treatment
ELDER care
CHI-squared test
COMMUNICATION
CONFIDENCE intervals
CONTENT analysis
STATISTICAL correlation
FISHER exact test
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL quality control
MEDICAL cooperation
MEDICAL protocols
NURSES
PROBABILITY theory
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH
STATISTICAL sampling
STATISTICS
T-test (Statistics)
DATA analysis
ACCESS to information
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MANN Whitney U Test
KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660429
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nursing Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119204166
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12405