Abstract
THIS IS A COMMENTARY ON THE ABOVE ARTICLE BY GARETH PARSONS. Implications for practice and research ¦Patients with severe pain are found in all clinical settings; ¦The use of pain assessment tools by nurses is generally poor; ¦The use of a pain assessment tool is a means of involving patients in their pain management; ¦Patients' satisfaction with involvement in their pain management is an area worthy of further research. Context Pain assessment, using an appropriate assessment tool, is a quality of markerand provides a method of evaluating the effectiveness of pain treatment. Best practicein the measurement of pain is patient self-report.Previous studies demonstrate that nurses do not routinely conduct pain assessment,pain tools are not used for assessmentand that nurse and patient scores do not match.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 40 - 41 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Evidence Based Nursing |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- pain assessment
- patient satisfaction
- commentary