Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Previous studies support the role of both auditory and visual stimuli in the evocation of empathy, but no research to date has explored the relative effectiveness of each on any type of empathy. ⋯ The study found that auditory information is more impactful in eliciting perceptions of pain in others compared with visual information. Experiences of clinical empathy and patient care may be improved by focusing on patients' auditory pain communications.
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Coping can be defined as the cognitive efforts and behavioral practices that people develop in situations which they consider to be stressful. In people with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (CNCP), coping is influenced by the biological, psychological, and socio-cultural resources available to them. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the psychometric properties of European measuring instruments related to coping with CNCP in non-hospitalized adults. ⋯ There are important gaps in the measurement of different aspects of pain coping, such as stress, social and family support, or self-care. Future studies could consider the creation of an instrument to comprehensively assess the resources that influence coping with chronic non-cancer pain.
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The Pediatric Critical-Care Observation Tool (P-CPOT) is an adaption of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) originally designed to assess pain in nonverbal critically-ill adults. ⋯ The P-CPOT is a valid scale for assessing pain in PICU patients with very good psychometric performance. It is especially adept in detecting pain in ventilated patients.
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Review
Intravenous Lidocaine for Chronic Neuropathic Pain A Systematic Review Addressing Nursing Care.
The intravenous administration of lidocaine for patients with chronic neuropathic pain is well documented in the literature. However, little is known about the role of the nurse caring for patients receiving the infusion. ⋯ Nursing care focuses on pain assessment, close observation and intervention if neurological changes occur.
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Opioid analgesic misuse and abuse has given rise to an epidemic that has added to an increase in opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Adults with persistent noncancer pain (PNCP) are primarily treated with opioid analgesics. Many remain on these medications long term. Most of these patients are unaware of other effective measures for managing PNCP, such as nonpharmacologic modalities (NPMs). This lack of familiarity with NPMs presents a key contributor to the problem of NPM underuse among adult PNCP patients. This integrative review sought to identify key factors that contribute to NPMs underuse and the effect of education on patients' adoption or use for PNCP management. ⋯ Findings suggest that patient education about NPMs has the potential to motivate patients to try these modalities, which may increase overall use of NPMs for PCNP. Nurses could play a vital role in ensuring evidence-based NPMs are introduced to PNCP patients, which could increase patients' use of these measures and improve outcomes.