OBJECTIVES: Pain assessment and reassessment is an essential part of the treatment of
hospitalised patients and must be integrated in pain management protocols. Yet nurses' …

Aim. To understand how nurses contribute to postoperative pain management in a surgical
setting and to identify barriers to achieving optimal postoperative pain alleviation …

The purpose of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of a Pain
Education Program (PEP) for nurses in China. The effects of PEP were measured in a quasi …

Introduction. Pain is unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual
and potential tissue damage. Inadequate pain management has been shown to affect …

Aim of the study. To explore the perceptions of nurses and parents of the management of
postoperative pain in children. This paper focuses on issues of knowledge and …

Unrelieved pain is a worldwide health care problem that can lead to unnecessary
complications and increased health care expenditure. The aim of this study was to examine …

Neonates receiving care in intensive care units are highly likely to experience pain due to
investigations and/or treatments carried out by the health care providers. Neonates are a …

Background Pain can adversely affect every aspect of a patient's daily activity, and
consequently, it has a great influence on the quality of life. Studies have shown that health …

Background Pain management is one part of management in the postoperative period. The
prevalence of moderate to severe postoperative pain and its functional interference is high …

Background Effective cancer pain management mandates precise attitude, assessment,
skills, and knowledge. Health professionals' knowledge and attitudes concerning cancer …