Postoperative pain assessment based on numeric ratings is not the same for patients and professionals: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-71

  Van Dijk, Jacqueline F M ^a   Van Wijck, Albert J M ^a   Kappen, Teus H ^a   Peelen, Linda M ^a   Kalkman, Cor J ^a   Schuurmans, Marieke J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analgesics; Guideline; Pain measurement; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855886057     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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