scholarly journals Pain Assessment: Benefits of Using Pain Scales for Surgical Patients in South Bohemian Hospitals

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Vera Olisarova ◽  
Valerie Tothova ◽  
Martin Cerveny ◽  
Vendula Dvorakova ◽  
Petr Sadilek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
The South ◽  
Pain Scales ◽  
Emotional Component ◽  
Attention To Pain

Pain is a medical and nursing problem that is common in surgical departments. Inadequate pain management can lead to patient distress, as well as extending the period in which the patient’s quality of life is reduced. The standardized SF-MPQ-2 questionnaire provides nurses with the opportunity to assess pain within a broader context. The aim of this descriptive and exploratory study was to describe the state of pain assessment in surgical patients in the South Bohemian Region and to highlight the benefits of using a standardized tool for proper pain assessment. The research was carried out using a quantitative survey within the South Bohemian Region (Czech Republic). The participants in the study were nurses working in surgical departments in hospitals in the region as well as hospitalized patients. The results show that nurses pay slightly more attention to pain assessments than doctors. We know that, generally, pain decreases with time after surgery. Nonetheless, returning pain, as well as continuous pain, can occur, both of which have an emotional component. The results of this study are directed at nurses and include a call for more effective pain management through improved assessment.

Chronic pain in cats: Recent advances in clinical assessment

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 601-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz P Monteiro ◽  
Paulo V Steagall
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Pain Mechanisms ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Pain Scales

Practical relevance: Chronic pain is a feline health and welfare issue. It has a negative impact on quality of life and impairs the owner–cat bond. Chronic pain can exist by itself or may be associated with disease and/or injury, including osteoarthritis (OA), cancer, and oral and periodontal disease, among others. Clinical challenges: Chronic pain assessment is a fundamental part of feline practice, but can be challenging due to differences in pain mechanisms underlying different conditions, and the cat’s natural behavior. It relies mostly on owner-assessed behavioral changes and time-consuming veterinary consultations. Beyond OA – for which disease-specific clinical signs have been described – little is known regarding other feline conditions that produce chronic pain. Recent advances: Knowledge of the subject has, however, greatly improved in the past few years, informed by study of the mechanisms of pain in cats with OA and the development of pain scales that can be used by owners or veterinarians. Pain scales may facilitate the diagnosis and follow-up evaluation of chronic painful conditions, providing a basis for therapeutic decision-making. Assessment of quality of life is also recommended in cats with chronic pain, and its improvement can be used as a positive outcome in response to therapy. Aims: This article reviews recent advances and presents the challenges and some future perspectives on clinical chronic pain assessment. The most common feline chronic conditions associated with pain are also described.

Cancer pain management

2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-99
Author(s):  
Péter Heigl
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Cancer Pain Management ◽  
Medical Activity ◽  
Short Summary ◽  
Adequate Quality

Pain is a significant and alarming symptom of cancer seriously affecting the activity and quality of life of patients. Recent research proved that inadequate analgesia shortens life expectancy. Therefore, pain relief is not only a possibility but a professional, ethical and moral commitment to relieve patients from suffering, as well as ensure their adequate quality of life and human dignity. Proper pain relief can be achieved with medical therapy in most of the cases and the pharmacological alternatives are available in Hungary. Yet medical activity regarding pain relief is far from the desired. This paper gives a short summary of the guidelines on medical pain management focusing particularly on the use of opioids. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(3), 93–99.

Attitudes of Elderly People in the South Moravian Region to Further Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-78
Author(s):  
Petr Adamec ◽  
Marián Svoboda
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Further Education ◽  
The South ◽  
The Third ◽  
Interesting Insight ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Demographic Features

This paper deals with the results of sociological survey focused on identification of the attitudes of elderly people to further education. The research was carried out in September 2010. Experience of elderly people with further education, their readiness (determination) for further education as well as their motivation and barriers in further education were also subjects of this research. Detecting elderly population’s awareness of universities of the third age and finding out their further education preferences were an integral part of the research. Research sample consisted of citizens over 55 years living in the South Moravian region. The survey results are structured by socio-demographic features e.g.: age, sex, educational attainment etc. and provide an interesting insight into the attitudes of the target group to one of the activities that contributes to improvement of their quality of life.

Surgical versus Nonsurgical Management of Postmastectomy Lymphedema: A Prospective Quality of Life Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (08) ◽  
pp. 606-615
Author(s):  
Halley Darrach ◽  
Pooja S. Yesantharao ◽  
Sarah Persing ◽  
George Kokosis ◽  
Hannah M. Carl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Nonoperative Management ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Linear Modeling ◽  
Secondary Lymphedema ◽  
Nonsurgical Management

Abstract Background Postmastectomy secondary lymphedema can cause substantial morbidity. However, few studies have investigated longitudinal quality of life (QoL) outcomes in patients with postmastectomy lymphedema, especially with regard to surgical versus nonoperative management. This study prospectively investigated QoL in surgically versus nonsurgically managed patients with postmastectomy upper extremity lymphedema. Methods This was a longitudinal cohort study of breast cancer-related lymphedema patients at a single institution, between February 2017 and January 2020. Lymphedema Quality of Life Instrument (LyQLI) and RAND-36 QoL instrument were used. Mann–Whitney U and Fisher's exact tests were used for descriptive statistics. Wilcoxon's signed-rank testing and linear modeling were used to analyze longitudinal changes in QoL. Results Thirty-two lymphedema patients were recruited to the study (20 surgical and 12 nonsurgical). Surgical and nonsurgical cohorts did not significantly differ in clinical/demographic characteristics or baseline QoL scores, but at the 12-month time point surgical patients had significantly greater LyQLI overall health scores than nonsurgical patients (79.3 vs. 58.3, p = 0.02), as well as higher composite RAND-36 physical (68.5 vs. 38.3, p = 0.04), and mental (77.0 vs. 52.7, p = 0.02) scores. Furthermore, LyQLI overall health scores significantly improved over time in surgical patients (60.0 at baseline vs. 79.3 at 12 months, p = 0.04). Besides surgical treatment, race, and age were also found to significantly impact QoL on multivariable analysis. Conclusion Our results suggest that when compared with nonoperative management, surgery improved QoL for chronic, secondary upper extremity lymphedema patients within 12-month postoperatively. Our results also suggested that insurance status may have influenced decisions to undergo lymphedema surgery. Further study is needed to investigate the various sociodemographic factors that were also found to impact QoL outcomes in these lymphedema patients.

scholarly journals The Association of Body Mass Index with Health-Related Quality of Life: An Exploratory Study in a Multiethnic Asian Population

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. S105-S114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwee-Lin Wee ◽  
Yin-Bun Cheung ◽  
Wai-Chiong Loke ◽  
Chee-Beng Tan ◽  
Mun-Hong Chow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The impact on quality of life of patient-related barriers to pain management

1998 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 405-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra E. Ward ◽  
Kirstin Carlson-Dakes ◽  
Susan H. Hughes ◽  
Kristine L. Kwekkeboom ◽  
Heidi S. Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
The Impact
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