Pain Evaluation and Registration in an Emergency Department: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Pain is the main reason for seeking healthcare in an emergency service. Nurses have a crucial role in promoting and intervening in pain control as they are professionals with a privileged relationship with people. Objective: Describe how the nursing team assessed and recorded pain in t...
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2022
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| Accesso online: | https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/enfermeriacuidadoshumanizados/article/view/2712 https://hdl.handle.net/10895/6308 |
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| Riassunto: | Introduction: Pain is the main reason for seeking healthcare in an emergency service. Nurses have a crucial role in promoting and intervening in pain control as they are professionals with a privileged relationship with people. Objective: Describe how the nursing team assessed and recorded pain in the minor’s area of an Accident and Emergency service. Methodology: Quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. The pain assessment records of 105 people were analyzed. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics. Results: Pain was assessed in 53 episodes (50.48 %). The Numerical Rating Scale was the most used instrument (43.81 %). The characteristics of pain were described in 39.05 % of the episodes. In 1.90 % of the attacks, there was a record of pain reassessment after implementing pharmacological measures. Conclusion: Pain assessment was underreported in the different dimensions described in the study. Thus, it is essential to define strategies for the education and training of nurses on pain assessment. |
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