Randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of an educational programme designed to improve nurses' assessment and recording of postoperative pain

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 692-698

  Ravaud, P ^a   Keita H ^b   Porcher, R ^c   Durand Stocco, C ^a   Desmonts, J M ^b   Mantz, J ^b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL WARD; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942552226     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4506     Document Type: Article

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