Abstract
Pain is a medical and nursing problem that is common in surgical departments. Inadequate pain management can lead to patient distress, as well as extending the period in which the patient’s quality of life is reduced. The standardized SF-MPQ-2 questionnaire provides nurses with the opportunity to assess pain within a broader context. The aim of this descriptive and exploratory study was to describe the state of pain assessment in surgical patients in the South Bohemian Region and to highlight the benefits of using a standardized tool for proper pain assessment. The research was carried out using a quantitative survey within the South Bohemian Region (Czech Republic). The participants in the study were nurses working in surgical departments in hospitals in the region as well as hospitalized patients. The results show that nurses pay slightly more attention to pain assessments than doctors. We know that, generally, pain decreases with time after surgery. Nonetheless, returning pain, as well as continuous pain, can occur, both of which have an emotional component. The results of this study are directed at nurses and include a call for more effective pain management through improved assessment.
Highlights
Pain is a phenomenon that mankind has had to endure for an immemorial period of time
In the South Bohemian Region (Czech Republic), based on data obtained from patients hospitalized in surgical departments (N = 205) and nurses working in this type of ward (N = 253), the visual analogue scale, verbal pain assessment, and pain assessment records are the most commonly used assessment tools [5]
This descriptive and exploratory study focused on describing the state of pain assessment in surgical patients in the South Bohemian Region and examined the potential for using the McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) to evaluate pain in a group of surgical patients
Summary
Pain is a phenomenon that mankind has had to endure for an immemorial period of time. In the South Bohemian Region (Czech Republic), based on data obtained from patients hospitalized in surgical departments (N = 205) and nurses working in this type of ward (N = 253), the visual analogue scale, verbal pain assessment, and pain assessment records are the most commonly used assessment tools [5]. These assessment tools are single-dimensional, i.e., these scales measure only pain intensity. It showed very good levels of acceptability and comprehension in initial patient testing [11,12,13,14,15,16]
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