Abstract

MORENO MONSIVAIS, María Guadalupe; INTERIAL GUZRMAN, Ma. Guadalupe; GARZA ELIZONDO, María Eugenia  and  HERNANDEZ FIERRO, Esther Angélica. Intensity and Management of Postoperative Pain in Hospitalized Patients. Rev Cuid [online]. 2012, vol.3, n.1, pp.355-362. ISSN 2216-0973.  https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v3i1.32.

Introduction: To determine the intensity and management of postoperative pain. We explored the differences according to age, sex and education of patients and in relation to the nursing staffs training in pain management and the patients assigned per shift. Materials and Methods: The descriptive design included a survey by systematic sampling, using a sample of 151 adults hospitalized in a Nuevo Leon, México, social security institution. Results: We found that 90.1% of the participants presented postoperative pain, 57.6% expressed severe pain intensity in the first 24 hours and 28.5% received inappropriate pain management. Only one significant difference in the pain intensity was found according to sex (U = 1799, p = .006), predominantly in women. Discussion and Conclusions: We concluded it is urgent to implement postoperative pain management protocols that involve the participation of a multidisciplinary team, and consider pharmacological treatment with appropriate power according to patient demand and pain assessment regularly, identified key areas of opportunity in the present study.

Keywords : Pain Post-Operative; Pain Management; Nursing Staff; Hospitalization.

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