Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Postoperative pain remains undermanaged in orthopedic surgery. To identify areas of improvement for future structural changes in pain management, patients' experiences of pain and pain management when undergoing elective lumbar spine surgery were explored, using a qualitative method with focus group interviews. ⋯ In conclusion the results from this study acknowledge that postoperative pain experiences and coping strategies after spine surgery are highly diverse and individual. This calls for staff having a more personalized approach to pain management in order to optimize pain relief, which was stressed as highly valued by the patients.