ABSTRACT

The results of the study indicates that although postoperative pain is reduced, pain of inpatients couldn’t be controlled enough in 5 years. Our aim as an Algology Department is to transform our university hospital to a ‘Painless Hospital’. We call all hospitals to investigate pain score to serve pain management strategies in our country

This questionnairre was administered in non-surgical and surgical wards; to 511 and 391 patients in 2007 and 2012, respectively. In 2007, moderate to severe pain (NRS=4-7) was 42.6% (36% postoperative pain) and in 2012 53.5% (22% postoperative pain). Postoperative pain score of patients with moderate to severe pain (NRS=4-7) was NRS 7.1±2.4 in 2007 and NRS 5.1±2.2 in 2012. The most common complication related to pain was sleep loss. Sleeplessness was 38.7% in 2007, compared to 25.8 in 2012. In 2012 postoperative pain was statistically less common compared to 2007 (p<0.05), but there was no difference in mean pain severity

This descriptive and cross-sectional study was approved by the hospital administration and performed in May 7th in 2007 and March 15th in 2012 in Gazi University Hospital patients in medical and surgical clinics who accepted to participate in the study. One day pain questionnairre was developed by researchers and included patient’s ward, pain scores (NRS- Numeric Rating Scale 0-10), causes of pain (operation, disease etc.) and pain related complications. Both questionnairres were evaluated and compared

It is assumed that pain control is better in inpatients compared to patients at home. Pain assessment is an important tool to improve pain management. In this study, ‘One Day Pain Evaluation Questionnairre’ was given to inpatients twice in 5 years. The aim was to evaluate and compare results of one day pain evaluation questionnairr