Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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To study the relationship between frequency of pain assessment and nursing workload, and also to analyze the frequency of pain assessment and its relation to knowledge and attitudes toward pain on nursing professionals in intensive care unit. ⋯ Nursing workload affects the registration and assessment of patients' pain, resulting in a greater number of records as the workload performed by nurses increases. It is necessary to study in greater depth how the severity of pain, gender of the patients, and workload of nurses influence pain registration and assessment.
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Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy results in multidimensional neurological and muscular symptoms, which interfere with the patients' daily life. ⋯ The Arabic version of CIPNAT showed adequate reliability and validity to screen for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms and their interference in Arab countries. Further studies are needed to evaluate concurrent validity.
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Interprofessional staff are in a position to champion nonpharmacological pain management interventions, which can be effective when used in conjunction with analgesic medications. The purposes of this study were to understand the barriers and facilitators to using nonpharmacological pain management interventions as perceived by interprofessional staff, as well as to describe current knowledge, attitudes, and practices of interprofessional staff. ⋯ This study provides a starting point for further understanding the potential implementation of nonpharmacological pain management interventions at the bedside. Recommendations include further evaluation of the current use of nonpharmacological pain management interventions as well as promoting education about available resources.
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Observational Study
Prevalence and Correlates of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Frailty is a frequent health condition in older adults of decreased functional reserve that leads to vulnerability to internal and external stressors. It has been associated with chronic pain, which is a common, costly and incapacitating condition in older adults. ⋯ There is an association between frailty status and other variables such as older age, female gender and higher pain intensity.
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Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition which may negatively impact various aspects of patients' lives. Many people with fibromyalgia look to complementary and alternative medicine treatments for symptom relief. ⋯ The study suggests that a large proportion of fibromyalgia patients use complementary and alternative medicine, and these treatments may offer beneficial effects to these patients. Integration of complementary and alternative medicine into conventional treatment regimens may provide opportunities for a holistic treatment approach and greater symptom relief for fibromyalgia patients. This approach is timely, as controlled substances are increasingly difficult for patients with fibromyalgia to access.