Articles: pain-management.
-
The study has evaluated the subjective pain treatment perception in hospitalized patients with an observational cross-sectional design, using a measurement model based on the American Pain Society-Pain Outcome Modified-Questionnaire (APS-POQ-M). The survey has been designed accordingly with other published studies for results comparison. Data were collected from 350 hospitalized patients - with diagnoses highly related to pain - in 46 medical-surgical units in a large university hospital. ⋯ The worst pain over the last 24 hours scored 6.8 where the 24-hours average pain was 4.9. The patients surveyed reported interference caused by pain in the daily activity, however, they were also generally satisfied with the ongoing pain control treatment. Statistically significant relationships have been found between level of satisfaction with treatment and mood and relationships but none with pain.
-
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother · Jan 2008
Awareness and action for eliminating health care disparities in pain care: Web-based resources.
Evidence shows that disparities in pain care exist, and this problem spans across all health care settings. Health care disparities are complex, and stem from the health system climate, limitations imposed by laws and regulations, and discriminatory practices that are deep seated in biases, stereotypes, and uncertainties surrounding communication and decision-making processes. ⋯ Web sites for federal agencies, private foundations, and professional and consumer-oriented organizations provide useful information on disparities related to age, race, ethnicity, geography, socioeconomic status, and specific populations. The contents of 10 Web sites are examined for resources to assist health professionals and consumers in better understanding health and pain disparities and ways to overcome them in practice.
-
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother · Jan 2008
Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in Issue One for 2008 of the Cochrane Library.
The Cochrane Library is published quarterly. Issue 1, 2008, contains 3,385 complete reviews, 1,786 protocols for reviews in production, and 7,048 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. ⋯ The health technology assessment database contains 7,177 citations. This edition of the Library contains 86 new reviews of which 7 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.
-
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother · Jan 2008
Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue four for 2007 of The Cochrane Library.
The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue 4 2007 contains 3298 complete reviews, 1755 protocols for reviews in production and 6761 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. ⋯ The health technology assessment database contains 6087 citations. This edition of the Library contains 101 new reviews of which 7 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.