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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"pain knowledge"”.
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Management of cancer pain : knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals
The control of pain is an important aspect of patient care for physicians who deal with cancer and has significant impact on the quality of life of patients. With appropriate care, pain can be controlled in 90% of patients who have advanced malignant conditions.
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Pain knowledge and attitudes of final year medical students at the University of Cape Town: a cross-sectional survey
Background: Pain is the most common presenting complaint in patients visiting a healthcare facility. Healthcare professionals need adequate knowledge of pain to be able to manage it effectively. Aim: To determine the Pain Knowledge and Attitudes of the 2018 final year medical students at the …
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Recognising, assessing & treating pain in dementia: the experiences of caregivers
Background & Aim: Pain presents a major challenge for people with dementia (PwD)and their caregivers. This thesis aimed to investigate the experiences of informal caregivers (IFCs) and care home(CH) staff supporting PwD, exploring how they recognise, assess, and treat pain among this population. …
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The Effect of Patient-Controlled Analgesia Education for Patients with Laparoscopy-aided Gastrectomy
Postoperative pain management is an important nursing issue for patients’ comfort. In this context, this research aims to analyze the effect of patient- controlled analgesia education on patients’ satisfaction with pain management after operation. It is a nonequivalent control non-synchronized …
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Developing an in-depth understanding of acute pain assessment and management in the prehospital setting in the Western Cape, South Africa, the factors influencing practice and what improvement measures could advance prehospital acute pain management
Introduction: Acute pain is a common reason for seeking emergency care in the prehospital and emergency centre settings where pain prevalence ranges widely. Pain is a significant global health problem which often goes unnoticed and is undermanaged. To this end, a project consisting of a series of …