Open AccessPain perception assessment using the short-form McGill pain questionnaire after cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Hussam A Alharbi,
Monirah A. Albabtain,
Nourah Alobiad,
Jomanah Aba Alhasan,
Maram Alruhaimi,
Muzun Alnefisah,
Samar Alateeq,
Haneen Alghosoon,
Sumaiah J. Alarfaj,
Amr A. Arafat,
Khaled D. Algarni
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_34_20
Subject(s) - medicine , mcgill pain questionnaire , tramadol , cardiac surgery , pain assessment , anesthesia , analgesic , prospective cohort study , visual analogue scale , physical therapy , pain management , surgery
Pain management remains an integral part of patient care after cardiac surgery, and it required proper pain assessment. The aim of the study was to assess pain perception using validated Arabic version of the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and to identify analgesics prescribing patterns post cardiac surgery.