| Journal Call no. | R644.H63J573 |
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| Author | Fielding, Richard. |
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| Article Title | Discrepancies between patient and nurse perceptions of post-operative pain : shortcomings in pain control / Richard Fielding. |
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| Is Part Of | Journal of the Hong Kong Medical Association ; v.46, no.2, Jun 1994, p.142-146. |
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| Abstract | In this study of 60 patients and 30 nurses the objectives were to identify the degree of concordance between patient and nurse ratings of post-operative pain, and to assess the use of pain control methods used by nursing staff in the control of post-operative pain. Discrepancies existed between nurse and patient perceptions of post-operative pain experienced by patients 72 hours post-operatively with nurses significantly under-rating pain levels compared to patients. |
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