ArticlePain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses2022
Patient Pain Experiences and the Emergency Department Encounter: A Qualitative Analysis.
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- Emergency Physician Perceptions and Experiences in Acute Pain Management: A Qualitative Interview Study.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026Article
- Pain Experience and Patient-Reported Barriers to Analgesic Use in Emergency Care in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of pain management protocols in pediatric and adult emergency medicine: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Development and Validation of the Decisions to use Opioids Measure.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2025Article
- Patient Perceptions on Opioid Therapy for Acute Pain Management in the Emergency Department and Post-Surgical Settings: A Qualitative Study.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Patient perceptions of microaggressions and discrimination toward patients during emergency department care.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2023Article
- Patient motivators to use opioids for acute pain after emergency care.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLegislation, practice recommendations, and the likely link between therapeutic opioid exposure and iatrogenic opioid use disorder (OUD) have led to reduced opioid prescribing. The effects of this change on unrelieved pain and the overdose crisis are not well-characterized.
aimWe explored emergency department (ED) patients' beliefs and experiences involving pain and emergency care to inform the development of future psychosocial interventions that balance the need for acute pain management with risks from opioid exposure.
methodsQualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted after discharge from an urban, academic Level 1 trauma center ED from September 2020 to May 2021 with 18 adult patients presenting with acute pain. After transcription of audio recording, common themes were identified using framework analysis. Thematic hierarchy was validated with Pearson correlation coefficients for cluster analysis of word similarity.
resultsOf the 18 participants, most were Black (n = 11, 61%) and male (n = 12, 66.7%). Analysis identified one overarching theme: locus of control with an emergency pain encounter. Four themes were identified surrounding internal and external influences on pain management: (1) accessing healthcare for acute pain; (2) managing the pain after discharge; (3) seeking opioids: self-medicating and misuse; and (4) opioid crisis makes people in pain suffer.
conclusionsPatients discharged from the ED reported unrelieved pain, factors that influence their pain management, and an ability to seek opioids from non-medical sources. There is a significant disconnect between patients and providers in terms of priorities in pain management and the importance of individualized care.
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