Applied nursing research : ANR
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Comparative Study
Patterns of patient-controlled analgesia and intramuscular analgesia.
Effective management of acute pain is a major nursing goal. The purpose of this study was to identify patient patterns in intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and intramuscular (IM) analgesia for patients after surgery. ⋯ Patterns of the use of PCA and IM analgesia were identified. These provide additional information for the development of pain management protocols.