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

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

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)289-297
Number of pages9
JournalContemporary Nurse
Volume42
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • analgesics
  • pain management

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