Gillies, M.L., Smith, L.N. and Parry-Jones, W.L. (2001) Postoperative pain: a comparison of adolescent inpatient and day patient experiences. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 38(3), pp. 329-337. (doi: 10.1016/S0020-7489(00)00071-7)
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Abstract
This three-year study investigated the experience of postoperative pain and its management following elective surgery in an adolescent population aged 12–18 years (n=351) in 5 NHS trusts. In addition to the adolescents, one parent of each adolescent and a range of health professionals including surgeons, anaesthetists and registered nurses were interviewed concerning their views on acute pain in adolescent patients. The results presented in this paper are those related to the management of day and inpatient surgery in this adolescent population. Data were collected pre-operatively and postoperatively (days 1 and 3) using semi-structured interviews, telephone interviews, self-completion questionnaires and standardised tools to measure pain intensity (Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool), psychological adjustment to adolescence (Offer Self-Image Questionnaire-Revised) and emotional state (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). Day cases were discharged on the day of surgery while most inpatients were discharged on the first postoperative da
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Smith, Professor Lorraine |
| Authors: | Gillies, M.L., Smith, L.N., and Parry-Jones, W.L. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Nursing and Health Care |
| Journal Name: | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0020-7489 |
| Published Online: | 05 March 2001 |
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