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ArticleJournal of pain research2020

Nurses' Behavior Regarding Pain Treatment in an Emergency Department: A Single-Center Observational Study.

Salvatore Sardo, Maura Galletta, Erica Coni, Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez, Ilenia Piras, Giorgio Pia, Maurizio Evangelista, Mario Musu, Gabriele Finco

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Salvatore SardoAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7664-8928
Maura GallettaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0124-4248
Erica ConiRN-BC, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Cesar Ivan Aviles GonzalezAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1566-1974
Ilenia PirasATS Sardegna, ASSL Cagliari SS, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1656-2273
Giorgio PiaATS Sardegna, ASSL Cagliari SS, Cagliari, Italy.
Maurizio EvangelistaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Cattolica University, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8438-3480
Mario MusuAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4882-2014
Gabriele FincoAnesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3059-9865

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purposeThe aim of this prospective study was to assess the behavior of emergency department (ED) nurses with regard to pain and their role in pain management in a real-life clinical setting.

methodsA total of 509 consecutive patients were enrolled during a 6-week period. A case-report form was used to collect data on nurses' approaches to pain, time to analgesia provision, and patient-perceived quality of analgesia.

resultsTriage nurses actively inquired about pain in almost every case, but they did not estimate pain intensity in a third of patients. In the majority of cases, triage nurses did not report pain-related findings to the physician, who was the only professional that could prescribe analgesia to patients. The assignment of the color-coding of triage by nurses appears to be related to the perceived severity of the clinical case and a more comprehensive evaluation of pain. More than half of patients were at least fairly satisfied with analgesia.

conclusionPain is increasingly screened during triage, but its comprehensive assessment and management still lack systematic application. We believe that further education and implementation of analgesia protocols may empower nurses to manage ED patients' pain more effectively and in a more timely manner.

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