The Effect of Standard Pain Assessment on Pain and Analgesic Consumption Amount in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of the Standard Pain Assessment Protocol (SPAP), which we developed based on acute pain guidelines, on pain level, and analgesic consumption. The study population consisted of a total of 101 patients who had arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The routine pain assessment was administered to the control group, while the SPAP was administered to the study group. The routine pain therapy of the clinic was administered to the subjects from both groups based on the pain assessment.

Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - November 15, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Sevilay Erden, Sevil G üler Demir, Ulunay Kanatlı, Fatma Danacı, Banu Carboğa Source Type: research