Musculoskeletal diseases Musculoskeletal
Conditions
Interventions
Instructions for nurses
Pain assessment will be performed by ward nurses using a VAS ruler. Ward nurses will be research collaborators. It will be made known that assessments will be standardized usin
Pain management
Sponsors
Naomi Fujita
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the orthopedic ward and undergoing surgery using PCA for postoperative pain management
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Surgery without PCA. Patients with impaired consciousness (delirium, dementia). Patients who have had their PCA discontinued due to removal, etc. Patients using narcotics due to cancer pain. Patients who are unable to press the dose button themselves due to paralysis or contracture. Patients who were not able to receive preoperative PCA education due to surgery during emergency hospitalization. Minors.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire responses, change in VAS up to the second postoperative day, number of PCA doses, number of effective PCA doses, surgical procedure, type of medication used for PCA, use of emergency painkillers, increased use of regular oral painkillers after surgery, and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactFujita Naomi
Toho University Omori Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed