Pain prevalence study in a large Canadian teaching hospital

Pain Management Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
Jason SawyerKalli Stilos

Abstract

Despite the continued evolution of pain management techniques and an increased awareness of the importance of effective pain management, pain continues to be poorly managed. Following an earlier organization-wide pain collaborative, nursing leaders representing acute and palliative pain services together conducted a pain prevalence study. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the prevalence of pain and the level of interference that pain has on patient activities at a large teaching hospital. Two valid pain measurement tools, the short form of the Brief Pain Inventory (SF-BPI) and the short form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), were chosen to be self-administered. The study revealed a pain prevalence of 71% in a mix of 114 medical and surgical adult inpatients. The SF-BPI results indicated that 31.5% of patients reported pain of moderate to severe intensity and that 11.4% of patients reported pain of severe intensity. The Nursing Advisory Council has committed to supporting an annual prevalence study as part of a corporate goal to monitor pain management across the institution. Forthcoming research will focus on including cognitively impaired patients and conducting thorough chart audits of all pat...Continue Reading

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