مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Determining the Satisfaction Level of Patients After Postsurgical Pain Treatment

Abstract :

Objectives: This was a descriptive study conducted in a surgery clinic to determine patients’ satisfaction level of analgesia. Methods: Our research was conducted between 01.09.2012-01.01.2013 in general surgery clinic of Kocaeli University Research and Training Hospital. Patients who undergone abdominal surgical operation and at post operative day two were included the study. One hundred and fifty patients accepted to participate. The amount and type of analgesic administered to the patient were recorded. Quantitative evaluation scale was used to determine patients’ pain and satisfaction level. Researcher interviewed with each patient alone and data was recorded to research paper.Results: Patients’ satisfaction level of surgical pain treatment does not related to personal demographics or type of surgery but we found that surgical pain level is associated with patients’ satisfaction level; while the more surgical pain the less patient satisfaction occur. Patient satisfaction level become less when surgical pain level is more. Our results indicate that %22.7 of patients had no pain, %29.3 had mild pain, %38.7 had irritating pain, %9.3 had severe, very severe or unbearable pain. The average satisfaction level of patients without pain (9.76) found to be higher than the average satisfaction level of patients with pain (7.30). We found the average level of satisfaction is 7.86 ± 2.18 (0-10). Conclusion: Presence and severity of pain affects patient satisfaction. Therefore, pain management must be sufficient to increase patient satisfaction.