Pain experience and perception of pain management among post operative patients Imo state University teaching hospital Orlu
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
This study aimed at assessing pain experience and perception of pain management among post operative patients in Imo State University Teaching Hospital Umuna, Orlu Local Government Area; Imo State. Pain is a subjective and emotional sensation experienced due to potential tissue damage. The research questions were based on research objectives which serves as a guide for data collection. A survey research method was used as a guide for data collection. Data were collected using a self administered structured questionnaire based on the stated objectives to ensure validity and reliability of the data collected. The literature was reviewed using several studies and literature related to the study. Opinions of sixty (60) respondents were sought by the means of questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using simple percentages, frequency tables and chart, findings reveal that Acute pain, chronic and cancer related pains are the types of pains which patient suffered. Among the pains, acute pain activates the sympathetic nervous system via the reticular activating system causing various physiological responses similar to the fight or fright reactions. The study also found out that patients have pain experience and each time they feel pain on bed, their position are changed. The findings from the study revealed that the type of pain experienced by the patients were slight moderate, severe, excruciating and extreme pain which slight pain has higher percentage. It also showed that non-pharmacological interventions in pain management yielded more impressing outcome than pharmacological interventions. More also, pain management received from the nurses were highly satisfactory as perceived by the patients. The study recommended that proper health education on relevant information for patients regarding their pain experiences should be given to them. And also, pain assessment tools should be directly investigated.
Authors and Affiliations
Vincent C. C. , Emesonwu A. , Ezeama M. C. , Okolie C. U. , Amadike J. N. , and Peterson D. U.
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- DOI 10.22192/ijcrms.2019.05.04.002
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