• Int Emerg Nurs · Jan 2008

    Comparative Study

    Congruence of pain assessment between nurses and emergency department patients: a replication.

    • Martin Duignan and Virginia Dunn.
    • Emergency Department, Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. martin.duignan@hse.ie
    • Int Emerg Nurs. 2008 Jan 1;16(1):23-8.

    AimTo ascertain congruence between patients' self-report of pain intensity and nurses' assessment of their pain intensity.MethodsThis study adopted a replication methodology which aimed to ascertain congruence between patients' self-report of pain intensity and nurses' assessment of their pain intensity. Raw statistical data was analysed using SPSS for windows.ResultsThis study supports the findings of the original US study that emergency nurses frequently underestimate patients' pain intensity. However, this study also found incidents where nurses accurately assessed their patients' pain intensity, and incidences of overestimation.ConclusionsThis study illustrates underestimation of patients' pain intensity by emergency nurses which is both clinically and statistically significant.Relevance To Clinical PracticeImplications for nursing practice include a need for assessment of patients' pain intensity, the development of pain management protocols, and increased emphasis on education in both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing curricula. Also there needs to be continued clinical audit of pain management standards.

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