NURE Investigación (Sep 2004)
Evaluation of the perceived quality regarding pain management after obstetric surgery in female undergoing caesarean operation
Abstract
Appropriate pain management is closely related to the patient wellbeing, which is a main objective in any nursing intervention. This study is aimed to analyse the satisfaction of females undergoing caesarean, focusing on the effectiveness of the analgesic protocol used at Reanimation Ward as well as on identifying factors affecting the perception of pain.Methodology: Cross-sectional study including female admitted in a Reanimation ward of a University hospital after caesarean. A multiple choice and visual analogue scales questionnaire was designed. Results: 149 patients were included (median age 32.5 years old). Almost 50% received information regarding post-surgical pain management, although 70% expected a better information. Post-surgical pain intensity reached a median of 3.66, and the 58% of the patients were not able to do things such as coughing or siting on the bed. A good pain management was communicated by almost the 90% of the interviewed females. Age, previous experiences, educational level and religion were not associated to the pain perception. The proportion of females who felt very satisfied regarding postoperative pain management was higher between the ones who received information about this topic (41% VS 20%, p=0.01).
