Abstract
To determine the perception of postoperative pain intensity between nurses and oncology patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. A prospective cross-correlation study with 173 oncology patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, such as hepatectomy or pancreatectomy. Postoperative pain intensity was evaluated by clinical pain assessment tools such as critical-care pain observation tool (CPOT) and behavioral pain scale (BPS) recorded by the researcher, whereas the visual analog scale was completed by patients. Demographic and clinical data were recorded. The Cronbach's α for CPOT and BPS was α=0.738 for each. There was a significant correlation between CPOT and BPS (ρ=0.796, P < .001), whereas the visual analog scale was correlated with CPOT and BPS (ρ=0.351, P < .001 and ρ=0.352, P < .001, respectively), showing that nurses did not underestimate patients' pain levels. The management of postoperative pain intensity after major abdominal surgery requires clinical comprehension by nurses to achieve the reduction or suppression of pain.
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