The Impact of a Patient Education Package on Outcomes of Pain Management Following Orthopaedic Surgery in a Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia
- Author:
Ho SE
;
Wan Ahmad L
;
Christopher CK Ho
;
Tan ZY
;
NurSharifah MS
;
Choy YC
;
Jaafar MZ
;
Sabarul AM
;
Sharaf I
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pain;
education;
orthopaedics;
patient;
surgery
- MeSH:
Pain management
- From:Medicine and Health
2015;10(1):58-65
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Patient’s belief towards pain management may affect pain management outcomes
and quality of life. The main aim of the present study was to determine the impact
of a pre-operative pain education package towards pain belief among patients
undergoing orthopaedic surgery in a tertiary hospital. A one-group pre-test post-test
design study was conducted on orthopaedic surgery patients. Thirty respondents
were recruited and pre-operative pain education was administered individually
before surgery. Pre-operative and post-operative pain belief, management scores
and side effects were measured using the Barrier Questionnaire (BQ-13). The results
reported significant differences between pre-test scores (Mean = 41.87, Standard
Deviation = 11.467) and post-test scores (Mean=34.80, Standard Deviation=13.026)
of pain belief (t = 2.84, p = 0.004). There were also significant differences between
pre-test scores (Mean = 37.10, Standard Deviation = 10.610) and post-test scores
(Mean=30.80, Standard Deviation = 11.424) of pain management (t = 3.856, p
= 0.0005). Respondent’s gender (t = -2.403, p = 0.023) and ethnicity (F = 5.038,
p=0.014) reported significant differences with p value < 0.05, respectively. However,
there were no significant differences between educational level, ethnicity, prior
surgical history with pain belief (p> 0.05). There was positive impact of the pain
education package towards pain belief and painmanagement among respondents
who underwent orthopaedics surgery in a tertiary hospital. Reinforcement of pain
educational program is pivotal in order to achieve optimal post-operative pain
management.
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