Search Results - "Pain management nursing"

Pain Assessment in the Patient Unable to Self-Report: Clinical Practice Recommendations in Support of the ASPMN 2019 Position Statement by Herr, Keela, Coyne, Patrick J., Ely, Elizabeth, Gélinas, Céline, Manworren, Renee C.B.

“…Pain is a subjective experience, unfortunately, some patients cannot provide a self-report of pain verbally, in writing, or by other means. In patients who are…”
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Moving Beyond Pain as the Fifth Vital Sign and Patient Satisfaction Scores to Improve Pain Care in the 21st Century by Scher, Clara, Meador, Lauren, Van Cleave, Janet H., Reid, M. Carrington

“…In an attempt to address the issue of undertreated pain, the Pain as the Fifth Vital Sign (P5VS) Initiative was established to improve the quality of pain care…”
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Virtual Reality Technology for Pain and Anxiety Management among Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review by Ahmad, Muayyad, Bani Mohammad, Eslam, Anshasi, Huda A.

“…Pain and anxiety have negative effects on the treatment of patients with cancer. Virtual reality technology is a form of distraction which is still unclear in…”
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The Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Pain Relief During Dressing Changes in Children with Chronic Wounds on Lower Limbs by Hua, Yun, Qiu, Rong, Yao, Wen-yan, Zhang, Qin, Chen, Xiao-li

“…It has been demonstrated that patients with chronic wounds experience the most pain during dressing changes. Currently, researchers focus mostly on analgesics…”
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The Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction Intervention on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs of Oncology Patients Undergoing Port Catheter Implantation: A Randomized Controlled Study by Menekli, Tuğba, Yaprak, Bülent, Doğan, Runida

“…Although the port catheters have many beneficial effects on the patient's quality of life, it was reported in the literature that patients experience pain in…”
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Post-Treatment Symptoms of Pain, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance, and Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors by Schreier, Ann M., Johnson, Lee Ann, Vohra, Nasreen A., Muzaffar, Mahvish, Kyle, Brandon

“…In part because of improvements in early detection and treatment, the number of breast cancer survivors is increasing. After treatment, however, breast cancer…”
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Neighborhood, Socioeconomic, and Racial Influence on Chronic Pain by Maly, Angelika, Vallerand, April Hazard

“…The purpose of this review is to highlight the neighborhood, socioeconomic, and racial influences on chronic pain. Negative influences on the experience of…”
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The Differentiation Between Pain and Discomfort: A Concept Analysis of Discomfort by Ashkenazy, Shelly, DeKeyser Ganz, Freda

“…Discomfort is a concept found in the literature, usually related to pain. Some sources do not distinguish between pain and discomfort. Others refer to…”
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Effects of Reflexology and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Life during Chemotherapy in Gynecologic Cancer Patients by Dikmen, Hacer Alan, Terzioglu, Fusun

“…Our aim was to investigate the effect of reflexology and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises on pain, fatigue, and quality of life (QoL) of…”
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Assessment and Management of Procedural Pain During the Entire Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalization by Orovec, Adele, Disher, Timothy, Caddell, Kim, Campbell-Yeo, Marsha

“…Despite strong evidence that repeated pain exposure in neonates is associated with adverse outcomes, pain assessment and management continues to be less than…”
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Understanding Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pain Assessment in Dementia: A Literature Review by Jonsdottir, Thorbjorg, Gunnarsson, Esther Christina

“…Pain is underrecognized and undertreated in patients with dementia. It has been suggested that nurses’ attitudinal barriers may contribute to the challenges…”
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Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Factors Associated with Its Intensity Among Undergraduate Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Habibi, Nahal, Huang, Mary Soo Lee, Gan, Wan Ying, Zulida, Rejali, Safavi, Sayyed Morteza

“…Primary dysmenorrhea is a womanhood problem around the world and negatively affects quality of life. This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of…”
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Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Clinical Practice in Pediatric Postoperative Pain Management by Smeland, Anja Hetland, Twycross, Alison, Lundeberg, Stefan, Rustøen, Tone

“…Background: Despite readily available evidence to guide practice, children continue to experience moderate to severe pain in hospital postoperatively. Reasons…”
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The Influence of Race, Ethnicity and Genetic Variants on Postoperative Pain Intensity: An Integrative Literature Review by Perry, Mallory, Baumbauer, Kyle, Young, Erin E., Dorsey, Susan G., Taylor, Jacquelyn Y., Starkweather, Angela R.

“…Chronic postsurgical pain is pain that develops and persists for at least 3 months after a surgical procedure. The purpose of this review was to discover what…”
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American Society for Pain Management Nursing Guidelines on Monitoring for Opioid-Induced Advancing Sedation and Respiratory Depression: Revisions by Jungquist, Carla R., Quinlan-Colwell, Ann, Vallerand, April, Carlisle, Heather L., Cooney, Maureen, Dempsey, Susan J., Dunwoody, Danielle, Maly, Angelika, Meloche, Kathy, Meyers, Ashley, Sawyer, Jason, Singh, Navdeep, Sullivan, Denise, Watson, Chris, Polomano, Rosemary C.

“…This report presents up-to-date evidence and expert consensus-based revisions to the ASPMN 2011 guidelines that inform interprofessional clinical…”
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Mindful Breathing as an Adjunctive Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain Management: A Scoping Review by Tedeschi, Roberto

“…Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common and challenging condition. This scoping review explores the literature on mindful breathing's role in managing CLBP,…”
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Associations between the Gut Microbiome and Migraines in Children Aged 7-18 Years: An Analysis of the American Gut Project Cohort by Bai, Jinbing, Shen, Natalie, Liu, Yanqun

“…The gut microbiome seems to play a role in migraines through increasing intestinal epithelial permeability and pro-inflammatory processes. The associations…”
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Pain Prevalence, Intensity, Assessment and Management in a Hospitalized Pediatric Population by Kozlowski, Lori J., Kost-Byerly, Sabine, Colantuoni, Elizabeth, Thompson, Carol B., Vasquenza, Kelly J., Rothman, Sharon K., Billett, Carol, White, Elizabeth D., Yaster, Myron, Monitto, Constance L.

“…New research, regulatory guidelines, and practice initiatives have improved pain management in infants, children, and adolescents, but obstacles remain. The…”
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Psychoeducational Intervention for Pain, Psychological Distress, Hope, and Post-traumatic Growth Among Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Arefian, Mohsen, Asgari-Mobarakeh, Karim

“…•Chemotherapy is a common treatment for breast cancer, it can cause physical, psychological, and social issues for patients. However, few nonpharmacological…”
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Nursing Education in the Midst of the Opioid Crisis by Compton, Peggy, Blacher, Suzan

“…The current opioid addiction crisis highlights two chronic health conditions which have traditionally received relatively little emphasis in nursing curricula:…”
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