Background: International studies show that the majority of patients undergoing treatment in ICUs report moderate to strong levels of pain. It has been established that undetected or insufficiently treated pain can cause severe physical and emotional ...
When and how do intensive care nurses consider pain in the treatment process of ICU patients? A qualitative studyAbstract. Background: Pain management is important in the therapeutic spectrum of the intensive care unit. ...
Implementation of a Neonatal Pain Assessment Instrument at a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – A Quality Improvement ProjectAbstract.Background: Optimal pain management is necessary in order to not jeopardize the ...
Pictograms for assessing pain quality in foreign language-speaking patients: a quality improvement studyAbstract.Background: Numerical assessment instruments allow foreign language patients to quantify their pain. However, ...