Self-management of patient controlled analgesia pump in patients in the intensive care unit
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2015.12.017
- VernacularTitle:重症监护室患者对自控式镇痛泵的自我管理
- Author:
Hui XU
;
Qin CUI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intensive care unit;
Analgesia patient-controlled;
Self-management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2015;31(12):914-915
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the condition of self-management of patient controlled analgesia pump in patients in the ICU.Methods 82 patients in ICU were selected in July 2014 and were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group with 41 cases in each.In the observation group,the PCAP was fixed on the bedrails of patients' bed and controlled by themselves to acquire satisfactory analgesia effect.In the control group,the PCAP was operated by the nurses.Pains scores was compared between the two groups.Results The different position of PCAP showed the different scores of pain in the patients.The pain scores in the observation group (2.93±1.47) was significantly lower than that in the control group (3.76±1.36),P＜0.05.Conclusions Proper position of PCAP and controlled by patients can effectively reduce postoperative pain of patients in the ICU,and then reduce their suffering and improve their comfort.
