Perceived Discomfort, Pain and Nonpain Symptoms in a Postanesthesia Care Unit: An Observational Study.

Tian, C; Yu, Y; Mao, J; Davidson, PM

Perceived Discomfort, Pain and Nonpain Symptoms in a Postanesthesia Care Unit: An Observational Study.

Tian, C Yu, Y Mao, J Davidson, PM

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: J Perianesth Nurs, 2019, 34, (5), pp. 1032-1039
Issue Date:: 2019-10

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dc.contributor.author	Tian, C
dc.contributor.author	Yu, Y
dc.contributor.author	Mao, J
dc.contributor.author	Davidson, PM
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-08T22:52:22Z
dc.date.available	2019-03-10
dc.date.available	2022-09-08T22:52:22Z
dc.date.issued	2019-10
dc.identifier.citation	J Perianesth Nurs, 2019, 34, (5), pp. 1032-1039
dc.identifier.issn	1089-9472
dc.identifier.issn	1532-8473
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/161561
dc.description.abstract	PURPOSE: To assess patient-perceived discomfort in a postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and to explore the contributing symptoms and related characteristics. DESIGN: Cross-sectional observation was used in this study. METHODS: Postgeneral anesthesia patients in a PACU were asked to report their overall discomfort level on a 0 to 10 scale and to report and rank the symptoms they were suffering. All data were analyzed with SPSS software. FINDINGS: The average level of perceived discomfort was 4.90 ± 2.669. A hierarchical regression model showed that pain and nonpain symptoms contributed 0.084 and 0.074 to the overall discomfort level, respectively. Dry mouth, sore throat, and urethral catheter discomfort were the most common nonpain symptoms. Sex, department, anesthesia duration, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification and other symptoms were all related to symptom reports. CONCLUSIONS: PACU patients suffer medium levels of discomfort, with pain and nonpain symptoms contributing nearly equally to it. In addition, multiple related characteristics were identified.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
dc.relation.ispartof	J Perianesth Nurs
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jopan.2019.03.008
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Pain
dc.subject.mesh	Pain Measurement
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Comfort
dc.subject.mesh	Perception
dc.subject.mesh	Postanesthesia Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Pain
dc.subject.mesh	Pain Measurement
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Perception
dc.subject.mesh	Postanesthesia Nursing
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Comfort
dc.title	Perceived Discomfort, Pain and Nonpain Symptoms in a Postanesthesia Care Unit: An Observational Study.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	34
utslib.location.activity	United States
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2022-09-08T22:52:19Z
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PURPOSE: To assess patient-perceived discomfort in a postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and to explore the contributing symptoms and related characteristics. DESIGN: Cross-sectional observation was used in this study. METHODS: Postgeneral anesthesia patients in a PACU were asked to report their overall discomfort level on a 0 to 10 scale and to report and rank the symptoms they were suffering. All data were analyzed with SPSS software. FINDINGS: The average level of perceived discomfort was 4.90 ± 2.669. A hierarchical regression model showed that pain and nonpain symptoms contributed 0.084 and 0.074 to the overall discomfort level, respectively. Dry mouth, sore throat, and urethral catheter discomfort were the most common nonpain symptoms. Sex, department, anesthesia duration, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification and other symptoms were all related to symptom reports. CONCLUSIONS: PACU patients suffer medium levels of discomfort, with pain and nonpain symptoms contributing nearly equally to it. In addition, multiple related characteristics were identified.

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