Pain prevalence at a Swedish university hospital: 65% of inpatients reported pain in the past 24 h
- Department of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan – HESAS, Pontypridd, UK
- Correspondence to Gareth Parsons
Department of Care Sciences, University of Glamorgan – HESAS, Glyntaf Campus, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL, UK; gparsons{at}glam.ac.uk
Implications for practice and research
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■ Patients with severe pain are found in all clinical settings;
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■ The use of pain assessment tools by nurses is generally poor;
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■ The use of a pain assessment tool is a means of involving patients in their pain management;
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■ 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 marker1 2 and provides a method of evaluating the effectiveness …
