Open AccessAssessment of Pain and Associated Comorbidities: A Survey of Real Life Experiences Among Nurses in Italy
Author(s) -
Chiara Angeletti,
Paolo Matteo Angeletti,
Martina Paesani,
Cristiana Guetti,
Aglaia Gyra,
Gianluca Perseo,
Alessandra Ciccozzi,
Franco Marinangeli,
Emma Altobelli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s245792
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic pain , psychological intervention , anxiety , somatization , physical therapy , fibromyalgia , pain catastrophizing , depression (economics) , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics
Pain is a symptom that should be evaluated along with its comorbidities in order to plan an effective holistic treatment strategy involving specific pharmacological interventions, side effect management, psychological support, control of therapeutic effects over time, and dialogue with the patient and their relatives. In this holistic process of caring for patients with pain, nurses play a central role as they deal with suffering patients directly and continuously. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the types of pain identified by nurses in their daily clinical practice and the associated comorbidities (anamnestic history taking) by geographical region and to evaluate the pharmacological strategies used.