Perspective infirmière : revue officielle de l'Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec
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In this descriptive/qualitative study, focus groups and individual interviews were completed with 48 critical care nurses and 12 critical care physicians. Results showed that many indicators are used by those clinicians for pain assessment in intubated patients, whatever their level of consciousness. ⋯ However, for the most part these indicators are not specific to pain, limiting their usefulness in this context. The study aslo suggests recommendations for nursing practice and ideas for nursing resarch.