Services on Demand
Journal
Article
Indicators
- Cited by SciELO
- Access statistics
Related links
- Cited by Google
- Similars in SciELO
- Similars in Google
Share
Universitas Medica
Print version ISSN 0041-9095On-line version ISSN 2011-0839
Abstract
BONILLA RAMIREZ, Antonio José; RINCON MONTANA, Marian Camila; MORENO MARTINEZ, Diego Alberto and CLAICI TAUNTON, Anna. Analysis of Knowledge during Pain Relief Awareness Educational Sessions in the Framework of the Accreditation Process: Lessons Learned. Univ. Med. [online]. 2019, vol.60, n.2, pp.19-25. ISSN 0041-9095. https://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.umed60-2.acse.
Background:
Knowledge gaps in the health personnel can generate negative results in the detection, assessment and management for pain relief. This work puts them in evidence and shows how a health accreditation process can diagnose problems and generate plans for improvement.
Objective:
Analyze knowledge regarding pain relief in the health personnel during an accreditation process to achieve quality standards.
Methods:
An observational study was conducted with 358 surveys for the health personnel of a hospital, where the perception about the importance, follow-up and treatment for pain relief was evaluated.
Results:
In congruence with the literature, 61.9% of the participants perceived that there is an inadequate intrahospitalary pain treatment. When detected 55.3% of the times a behavior is taken to alleviate it. 22% think that opioids are only to be used by pain clinics, and 33% considered that all patients should be evaluated by pain clinics.
Conclusion:
Although pain relief is perceived as an important element, gaps in knowledge are diagnosed, and these are amenable for intervention to optimize care quality.
Keywords : pain management; accreditation; acute pain.