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Postoperative Pain After Hospital Discharge

Name: Postoperative Pain After Hospital Discharge
Creator: Deborah Dillon McDonald
Keywords: Adult, Male, Postoperative Care, Analgesics, Pain, Postoperative, Adolescent, Communication, Professional-Patient Relations, Length of Stay, Middle Aged

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Nov 1999Publisher:SAGE PublicationsJournal:Clinical Nursing Research, volume 8, pages 355-367 (issn: 1054-7738, eissn: 0000-0000,

Authors: Deborah Dillon McDonald;

doi: 10.1177/10547739922158359 , 10.1177/105477389900800405

pmid: 10855103

Postoperative Pain After Hospital Discharge

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Abstract

Thirty postoperative adults were surveyed using face-to-face interviews in their homes after hospital discharge. Participants were asked to describe their pain communication during their inpatient hospitalization and pain-related problems after discharge. This study reports the content analysis of participant responses to their pain after discharge. Eighteen (60.0%) described pain-related problems after discharge. Seven (23.3%) identified pain-related fears or complications. Six (20.0%) identified analgesic management problems. Six (20.0%) described difficulty with positioning or moving. Four (13.3%) described sleep disruption from pain. The results identify several pain-related problems encountered by postoperative patients after hospital discharge. Shortened hospital stays make effective postdischarge pain management an essential aspect of care for surgical patients. Teaching patients additional pain management skills, including when and how to communicate with health care providers when pain-related issues occur at home, may lead to more effective pain relief for patients.

Related Organizations

University of Connecticut
United States

Keywords

Adult, Male, Postoperative Care, Analgesics, Pain, Postoperative, Adolescent, Communication, Professional-Patient Relations, Length of Stay, Middle Aged, Patient Discharge, Self Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Female, Attitude to Health

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