Patients' viewpoints concerning post-surgical pain management

Abstract

Introduction: Pain is one of the most usual events in human life. It has been one of the main concerns of human in his life so that he has always tried to manage it appropriately. Knowledge on pain and its management are among the key responsibilities of health care staffs. They should screen patients, evaluate their pain and treat them appropriately. This study tried to define patients' viewpoints concerning the assessment and management of pain.

Methods: This was a descriptive study. There were 100 subjects selected through convenient sampling in Isfahan Medical University hospitals. The data were collected by a questionnaire and analyzed through SPSS software.

Results: The findings showed that 92% of the patients were in pain after surgery, 81% needed pain killers to relieve their pains of whom, 80% had their pain relieved. The findings also demonstrated that 85% of the patients were satisfied with their given services concerning pain management. Meanwhile, 15% were dissatisfied with the services.

Conclusion: Although, based on the findings of the research, post-surgical pain was managed and relieved properly, it was not assessed and evaluated well after management.