ArticleNursing research and practice2019
Assessment and Management of Postoperative Pain among Nurses at a Resource-Constraint Teaching Hospital in Ghana.
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- Effects of transversus abdominis plane block versus quadratus lumborum block on postoperative analgesia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2020Pooled it
- Exploring post-operative pain management practices for improved outcomes among nurses in public hospitals in West Shewa, Ethiopia: a multicenter observational study.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nurses' knowledge, attitude toward pain management, and utilization of the pain assessment scale: A scoping review.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Review
- Pain expectations, experiences and coping strategies used by post-operative patients: A descriptive phenomenological study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes about Adult Post-Operative Pain Assessment and Management: Cross Sectional Study in Qatar.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Incidence and predictors of postoperative severe acute pain within 24 hours after cesarean section performed under spinal anesthesia at public hospitals in West Shoa, Ethiopia, 2022 prospective cohort study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- The impact of institutionalizing the nursing process based on TPSN model on the quality and quantity of nursing diagnoses.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Review of the Current Situation of Postoperative Pain and Causes of Inadequate Pain Management in Africa.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
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- Level of attitude, knowledge and practice of nurses toward postoperative pain management, cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostoperative pain remains one of the greatest concerns for patients following surgical procedures. Nurses play an essential role in postoperative pain assessment and management, especially within the first few days after surgery.
objectiveThe study investigated how nurses in a resource-constraint hospital in Ghana assessed and managed postoperative pain.
methodsThis was an explorative qualitative study involving 12 registered nurses practising in the largest referral hospital in Ghana. Data was gathered using a semistructured interview guide. Demographic characteristics of participants were summarized using descriptive statistics. Data were analysed using Kvale's three phases for analysing qualitative data. First, the entire text was read again to identify meaning units which were then condensed. Second, the condensed texts were read again and interpreted. Finally, the condensed data containing similar meaning were coded and then sorted into subthemes.
resultsIt was found that some nurses have never used any pain assessment tool due to lack of standard tool for assessing postoperative pain. The majority of nurses reported that managing pain by using medication was the norm especially in the first 24 hours after surgery.
conclusionAlthough participants may have some knowledge of assessing and managing postoperative pain, this knowledge was not largely used to manage postoperative pain effectively, partly because of resource constraints. Therefore, there is the need for adequate training and with provision of resources, it is imperative that the use of standardized pain assessment scales could help in the proper assessment and management of postoperative pain in this setting.
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