• Agri · Jan 2010

    [Approaches taken by nurses in treating postoperative pain].

    • Fatma Ay and Sule Ecevit Alpar.
    • Istanbul University, Bakirkoy Health School, Istanbul, Turkey. fatmaay@yahoo.com
    • Agri. 2010 Jan 1; 22 (1): 21-9.

    ObjectivesSurgery is recognized as an important cause of pain. Expression of pain differs according to age, developmental stage, previous pain experiences, and other modifying environmental factors. The degree of postoperative pain should be reduced using different techniques, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological. This study aimed to determine the effects of various actions taken by nurses for the purpose of pain management.MethodsOne hundred eighty-nine nurses working in the surgical ward were included in this study. A questionnaire was used to investigate demographic data and the actions taken by the nurses in the study group to alleviate pain.ResultsThe results showed that 146 of 189 nurses (77.2%) administered analgesic medication more often than employing other techniques for pain management.ConclusionThe other applications in pain management included patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), massage, visual analog scale (VAS), and teaching relaxation techniques, helping with mobilization, and assessing vital signs.

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