Journal of clinical nursing
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To assess reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire. ⋯ This study provided evidence that the Turkish version of the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing pain. This scale can be used to assess nursing interventions aimed at decreasing pain and efficacy of the treatment.
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To examine whether the relationship between specialty and patient safety is mediated by safety culture. ⋯ Our study could not give support for the claim that safety culture is a key factor affecting patient safety.
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The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of chronic pain on the partner and family of a person with chronic pain. ⋯ Nurses can help reduce the negative impact of pain by including families in assessment, education, referral and treatment processes, and by offering support and education to partners/families.
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To examine the relationship between patient satisfaction and the incidence of severe and enduring pain through a health board wide hospital satisfaction questionnaire. ⋯ Acute postoperative pain is an ongoing issue for postsurgical patients. It is crucial to understand and recognise issues that can adversely contribute to increased pain severity.
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of a structured educational programme on the patient-controlled analgesia device in terms of postoperative pain, dose of analgesics used, adverse reactions, patient knowledge and attitudes of patient-controlled analgesia and patient satisfaction with postoperative pain management among gynaecological patients in South Korea. ⋯ Nurses caring for the patients who are using the patient-controlled analgesia should provide a structured educational programme to increase knowledge of pain management with patient-controlled analgesia, patient satisfaction with pain management, as well as more effective management of the pain and adverse reaction caused by patient-controlled analgesia.