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Nurses Use of Critical Care Pain Observational Tool in Patients with Low Consciousness

Ahmad-Ali Asadi-Noghabi; Mohammad Gholizadeh; Mitra Zolfaghari; Abbas Mehran; Maryam Sohrabi · 2015 · Oman Medical Journal

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Abstract

Objectives: The diagnosis of pain in patients with low consciousness is a major challenge in the intensive care unit (ICU). Therefore, the use of behavioral tools for pain assessment could be an effective tool to manage pain in this group of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effects on pain management by nurses using a critical care pain observational tool in patients with a decreased level of consciousness. Methods: Our research used a before and after design to evaluate the ability of nurses to manage pain in patients with low consciousness. A total of 106 ICU nurses were

Abstract by Ahmad-Ali Asadi-Noghabi; Mohammad Gholizadeh; Mitra Zolfaghari; Abbas Mehran; Maryam Sohrabi, Oman Medical Journal (2015) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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