The Impact of Educational Status on the Postoperative Perception of Pain

Lanitis, Sophocles; Mimigianni, Christina; Raptis, Demetris; Sourtse, G.; Sgourakis, George; Karaliotas, Constantine

doi:10.3344/kjp.2015.28.4.265

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“…Little is available in the literature regarding the impact of literacy status on the level of postoperative pain. A study from Greece found out that those with the junior level of educational status experienced more intense pain compared with patients with a higher educational status [54]. The authors concluded that the low educational status is associated with poor understanding of preoperative information, which in turn might cause anxiety, depression, and suboptimal use of analgesia [54].…”

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Quality of postoperative pain management in Ethiopia: A prospective longitudinal study

Eshete

Baeumler

Siebeck³

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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Background The annual number of surgical operations performed is increasing throughout the world. With this rise in the number of surgeries performed, so too, the challenge of effectively managing postoperative pain. In Africa, there are scanty data available that make use of multi-center data to characterize the quality of postoperative pain management. In this study using a longitudinal data, we have attempted to characterize the quality of postoperative pain management; among patients scheduled for major elective orthopedic, gynecologic and general surgery. Methods This prospective longitudinal study evaluated the quality of postoperative pain management in patients undergoing elective general, gynecologic, and orthopedic surgery. We quantified the prevalence of moderate to severe postoperative pain with the International Pain Outcome Questionnaire and the corresponding adequacy of treatment with the pain management index. At four time points after surgery, we estimated pain severity, its physical and emotional interference, and patient satisfaction. Results Moderate to severe postoperative pain was present in 88.2% of patients, and pain was inadequately treated in 58.4% of these patients. Chronic pain (β = 0.346, 95% CI: 0.212, 0.480) predicted patients’ worst pain intensity. Gender was not associated with the worst pain intensity or percentage of time spent in severe pain. Patient’s pain intensity did not predicted the level of satisfaction. Conclusions The prevalence of moderate to severe postoperative pain and its functional interference is high in Ethiopian patients. The treatment provided to patients is inadequate and not in line with international recommendations and standards.

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Quality of postoperative pain management in Ethiopia: A prospective longitudinal study

Eshete

Baeumler

Siebeck³

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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“…Additionally, preoperative psychological status and anxiety level may contribute to pain perception in patients. 20 …”

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Incidence and risk factors of postoperative sore throat after endotracheal intubation in Korean patients

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ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence of postoperative sore throat (POST) in Korean patients undergoing general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation and to assess potential risk factors.MethodsThis prospective study enrolled patients who underwent all types of elective surgical procedures with endotracheal intubation and general anaesthesia. The patients were categorized into group S (those with a POST) or group N (those without a POST). The demographic, clinical and anaesthetic characteristics of each group were compared.ResultsThis study enrolled 207 patients and the overall incidence of POST was 57.5% (n = 119). Univariate analysis revealed that significantly more patients in group S had a cough at emergence and hoarseness in the postanaesthetic care unit compared with group N. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that an intracuff pressure ≥17 cmH2O was associated with POST. Multivariate analysis identified an intracuff pressure ≥17 cmH2O and cough at emergence as risk factors for POST. At emergence, as the intracuff pressure over ≥17 cmH2O increased, the incidence of hoarseness increased.ConclusionsAn intracuff pressure ≥17 cmH2O and a cough at emergence were risk factors for POST in Korean patients. Intracuff monitoring during anaesthesia and a smooth emergence are needed to prevent POST.

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“…The association between the education status of the patient and analgesic usage is not significant, research conducted by Wakefield et al and Platts-Mills et al [1,16] showed that patients of lower education were found to experience more pain than patients of higher education, however the education level of the patient does not depend on the type of the analgesic. [17] Thus, this justifies insignificant association between the education attainment of the patient and analgesic usage.…”

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Assessment of analgesic usage among the patients in Bingham University Teaching Hospital

Builders¹,

Bassi²

2017

Int J Med Biomed Res

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Background: Analgesics are the most commonly used drugs not only to relief of pain and fever but also for their anti-inflammatory effect. Inappropriate use of these drugs had led to increased risk of unwanted effects such as adverse drug reactions. Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the attitudes of patients to analgesic usage in a tertiary hospital in Northern part of Nigeria. Method: Male and female patients attending the outpatient clinic were assessed using a structured questionnaire on the pattern of analgesic usage. Results: Out of the 97participants, 71.1% were female. About forty seven percent (47.1%) of the respondents reported to have used analgesic to treat headache. Acetaminophen was the most used analgesic among the (75.5%) respondents. Majority of the patients (79.1%) were on self-medication. Half of the respondents administered acetaminophen three times a day. Some of the respondent (47.4%) who were traders, drivers, tailors, hairdressers, and construction workers used acetaminophen for three days. Conclusion: There is need for continue analgesic education programme for the patients. This will go a long way to reduce unnecessary analgesic usage and the possible side effects.

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The Impact of Educational Status on the Postoperative Perception of Pain

Cited by 40 publications

References 28 publications

Quality of postoperative pain management in Ethiopia: A prospective longitudinal study

Quality of postoperative pain management in Ethiopia: A prospective longitudinal study

Incidence and risk factors of postoperative sore throat after endotracheal intubation in Korean patients

Assessment of analgesic usage among the patients in Bingham University Teaching Hospital

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