Clinical nursing research
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Clinical nursing research · Nov 2000
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialEffects of performance feedback on patient pain outcomes.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an individual feedback intervention provided to nurses on selected patient outcomes related to postoperative pain management Individual performance feedback served as the intervention. Thirty orthopedic staff nurses received feedback information on their past performance of recommended pain management practices. ⋯ An improvement was noted in all pain outcomes following the feedback intervention. Results indicate that providing nurses with feedback on their past performance of pain management practices may contribute to decreased postoperative pain.