Pain and Daily Functioning of Critically Ill Patient
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Also pain is a common and distressing symptom in intensive care unit (ICU) patients represents a major clinical, social, and economic problem. It has been reported that about 80% of patients experience different intensities of pain during their stay in intensive care unit and identify it as one of the greatest sources of stress. The aim of the current study is to assess the level of pain interference of daily functioning of critically ill patient. A descriptive study design was utilized in this study on 105 critically ill patients. Brief Pain Inventory (Short Form) was employed to complete the survey needed for the study. Results of this study revealed that, pain was rated as severe for the critically ill patients participated in this study and also had extremely high degree of interference with the activity of daily life also no significant statistical relation were seen between pain perception and sociodemographic characteristics of the participants while level of education was seen to be significantly correlate with the pain interference with the activity of daily life. Recommendation of the study is assessment of physical functioning early and longitudinally in the critical care units and intensive care units is required to determine patients at risk of poor physical outcome and effect of daily activities
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Elmanzalwaye H, Mansour EA, Issabileta Pandan
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