Characteristics of effective interventions supporting quality pain management in Australian emergency departments: An exploratory study

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-30

  Shaban, Ramon Z ^a,b   Holzhauser, Kerri ^a,b   Gillespie, Kerri ^a   Huckson, Sue ^c   Bennetts, Scott ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency departments; Evidence; Management; Pain; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857451033     PISSN: 15746267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aenj.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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