Substance users' perspective of pain management in the acute care environment

Nicole Blay; Stephanie Glover; Janine Bothe; Susan Lee; Fiona Lamont

doi:10.5172/conu.2012.42.2.289

Substance users' perspective of pain management in the acute care environment

Nicole Blay, Stephanie Glover, Janine Bothe, Susan Lee, Fiona Lamont

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

The aim of this exploratory study was to examine substance users’ perspectives towards their acute pain management in the acute hospital setting. Barriers to optimal pain management in the substance user population include: altered physiologic responses to analgesia; cultural values; and health professionals’ perceptions of drug-seeking behaviours.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	289-297
Number of pages	9
Journal	Contemporary Nurse
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5172/conu.2012.42.2.289
Publication status	Published - 2012

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analgesics
pain management

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