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Enfermería: Cuidados Humanizados

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Abstract

REBELO FIGUEIRA, Alexandra Isabel; AMARAL, Guida Maria Marques da Silva  and  CARMO, Tânia Isabel Gomes do. Pain Evaluation and Registration in an Emergency Department: A Cross-sectional Study. Enfermería (Montevideo) [online]. 2022, vol.11, n.1, e2712.  Epub June 01, 2022. ISSN 1688-8375.  https://doi.org/10.22235/ech.v11i1.2712.

Introduction:

Pain is the main reason for seeking healthcare in an emergency service. Nurses have a crucial role in promoting and intervening in pain control as they are professionals with a privileged relationship with people.

Objective:

Describe how the nursing team assessed and recorded pain in the minor’s area of an Accident and Emergency service.

Methodology:

Quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. The pain assessment records of 105 people were analyzed. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics.

Results:

Pain was assessed in 53 episodes (50.48 %). The Numerical Rating Scale was the most used instrument (43.81 %). The characteristics of pain were described in 39.05 % of the episodes. In 1.90 % of the attacks, there was a record of pain reassessment after implementing pharmacological measures.

Conclusion:

Pain assessment was underreported in the different dimensions described in the study. Thus, it is essential to define strategies for the education and training of nurses on pain assessment.

Keywords : pain assessment; electronic health records; nursing; hospital emergency service.

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