The importance of pain assessment: The specifics of medical care
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience which we associate with actual or possible tissue damage or describe with words corresponding to that damage. Pain is multidimensional, and all its characteristics should continuously be assessed. The literature presents it as the fifth vital pa...
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City Medical emergency department, Belgrade
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| author | Pavić Katarina Perović Dušica Antonić Roland Bogdanović-Vasić Slobodanka Vešić Marija Savić Nikola |
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| description | Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience which we associate with actual or possible tissue damage or describe with words corresponding to that damage. Pain is multidimensional, and all its characteristics should continuously be assessed. The literature presents it as the fifth vital parameter, which is why it is essential to monitor it continuously. This paper aims to highlight the importance of pain assessment, present how pain can be assessed in the general population, and describe the nurse's duty in pain assessment and control. Adequate pain assessment is essential for pain control and therapy. Pain is a variable that significantly affects the patient's quality of life. In their daily work, nurses use standardised scales to simplify the process of pain assessment. Many scales and questionnaires in use today vary regarding the patient's age, psycho-physical condition, and other characteristics. The most commonly used pain assessment scales can be unidimensional, multidimensional, and combined. By applying the process of medical care as the primary work method, a nurse can adequately treat a patient experiencing pain. A nurse can independently determine the patient's need for medical care and make a nurse's diagnosis. However, the application of pharmacological agents to treat pain has to be carried out in collaboration with the doctor. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b5e5446af984297a640dee6e34153422025-02-05T13:08:55ZengCity Medical emergency department, BelgradeHalo 1942334-64772024-01-01302505510.5937/halo30-495642334-64772402050PThe importance of pain assessment: The specifics of medical carePavić Katarina0Perović Dušica1Antonić Roland2Bogdanović-Vasić Slobodanka3Vešić Marija4Savić Nikola5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6687-9455Akademija strukovnih studija Šabac, Odsek za medicinske i poslovnotehnološke studije, Šabac, SerbiaAmbulanta za rehabilitaciju "Wellness Studio Laser", Vrbas, SerbiaAkademija strukovnih studija Šabac, Odsek za medicinske i poslovnotehnološke studije, Šabac, SerbiaAkademija strukovnih studija Šabac, Odsek za medicinske i poslovnotehnološke studije, Šabac, SerbiaAkademija strukovnih studija Šabac, Odsek za medicinske i poslovnotehnološke studije, Šabac, SerbiaMedical school "dr Miša Pantić", Valjevo, SerbiaPain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience which we associate with actual or possible tissue damage or describe with words corresponding to that damage. Pain is multidimensional, and all its characteristics should continuously be assessed. The literature presents it as the fifth vital parameter, which is why it is essential to monitor it continuously. This paper aims to highlight the importance of pain assessment, present how pain can be assessed in the general population, and describe the nurse's duty in pain assessment and control. Adequate pain assessment is essential for pain control and therapy. Pain is a variable that significantly affects the patient's quality of life. In their daily work, nurses use standardised scales to simplify the process of pain assessment. Many scales and questionnaires in use today vary regarding the patient's age, psycho-physical condition, and other characteristics. The most commonly used pain assessment scales can be unidimensional, multidimensional, and combined. By applying the process of medical care as the primary work method, a nurse can adequately treat a patient experiencing pain. A nurse can independently determine the patient's need for medical care and make a nurse's diagnosis. However, the application of pharmacological agents to treat pain has to be carried out in collaboration with the doctor.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2334-6477/2024/2334-64772402050P.pdfpainnursepain assessment scalesmedical care |
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