Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Review Meta Analysis
The Effect of Coaching Programs on Physical Activity and Pain in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Coaching programs are used to achieve continuity in physical activity and reduce pain severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Our aim was to examine the effects of coaching programs on physical activity and pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis through randomized controlled trials. ⋯ Face-to-face sessions and telephone interviews are recommended as part of a coaching program for the maintenance of physical activity and pain management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Coaching programs can improve patients' functional status. There is a need to determine effective strategies by increasing awareness of the coaching programs implemented by nurses.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effect of Virtual Glasses Application on Pain and Anxiety During Episiotomy Repair: Randomized Controlled Trial.
In the literature, the efficacy of virtual glasses on acute pain and anxiety has been investigated, and no study has been found on its effect on pain and anxiety during episiotomy repair. ⋯ Virtual glasses are more effective than skin to skin contact and control methods in decreasing pain and reducing anxiety during episiotomy repair. Additionally, virtual glasses may reduce the need for pharmacological medication due to this reduction in pain and anxiety during episiotomy repair.
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Observational Study
Opioid and Nerve Block Administration in Knee Arthroplasty: An Observational Retrospective Evaluation.
Increasing opioid-related adverse events and deaths have amplified interest in non-opioid analgesic options. Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are useful in pain management, especially in minimally invasive day surgeries. This evaluation sought to examine patterns of opioid use among adult patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, stratified by use of PNBs. ⋯ The results confirm best practices regarding opioid-sparing PNBs. Postoperative opioids are appropriate, but regimens incorporating PNB administration for total knee arthroplasty help reduce opioid use.
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Patients' pain beliefs are the main obstacle to effective pain management. Assessing and correcting negative perceptions is important for improving pain intensity and quality of life of patients with cancer pain. ⋯ Negative pain beliefs are common among oral cancer patients. This novel application of the self-regulatory model demonstrates that it can be used to capture the key pain beliefs (i.e., cognitions, emotions, and coping responses) of oral cancer patients within a single, unifying framework.
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Review
Validity and Reliability of Pain and Behavioral Scales for Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review.
To systematically review the instruments used to assess behavior, stress, and/or pain in preterm newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and verify the validity and reliability of these instruments. ⋯ Considering the assessments of inter-rater reliability, internal consistency, and quality of scales by COSMIN, the BIPP, and PIPP-R, were the scales considered appropriate.