Pain Evaluation and Registration in an Emergency Department: A Cross-sectional Study
Evaluación y registro del dolor en el servicio de urgencias: un estudio transversal
A avaliação e registo da dor no serviço de urgência: um estudo transversal
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medição da dor registos eletrónicos de saúde enfermagem serviço hospitalar de emergência pain assessment electronic health records nursing hospital emergency service evaluación del dolor historias clínicas electrónicas enfermería servicio de urgencias hospitalarias |
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| Universidad Católica del Uruguay | |
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https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/enfermeriacuidadoshumanizados/article/view/2712
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/3758 |
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| Sumario: | Introduction: Pain is the main reason for seeking healthcare in an emergency service. Nurses have a crucial role in promoting and intervening in pain control as they are professionals with a privileged relationship with people. Objective: Describe how the nursing team assessed and recorded pain in the minor’s area of an Accident and Emergency service. Methodology: Quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. The pain assessment records of 105 people were analyzed. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics. Results: Pain was assessed in 53 episodes (50.48 %). The Numerical Rating Scale was the most used instrument (43.81 %). The characteristics of pain were described in 39.05 % of the episodes. In 1.90 % of the attacks, there was a record of pain reassessment after implementing pharmacological measures. Conclusion: Pain assessment was underreported in the different dimensions described in the study. Thus, it is essential to define strategies for the education and training of nurses on pain assessment. |
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