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An Experimental Paradigm for the Prediction of Post-Operative Pain (PPOP)
Published on: January 27, 2010
[Assessment of practices in postoperative analgesia in caesarean before and after implementation of an information
1Département d'anesthésie-réanimation D, pôle naissance et pathologies de le femme, CHU Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, 371, avenue du Doyen-Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, France. paulinederas@hotmail.com
Objective:
To assess the improvement of practices in postoperative analgesia after a cesarean section post implementation of a corrective program.
Study Design:
Prospective impact study.
Patients And Methods:
After obtaining ethics approval, we included all patients undergoing a cesarean section at Montpellier University Hospital during February 2011 (PRE group) and March 2012 (POST group). The patients were interviewed on the fourth day postpartum about pain management and related data was collected from the chart. From March 2011 to February 2012, training sessions were held for the paramedical and medical teams.
Results:
Sixty patients were included in each group. The two groups were not significantly different. The mean overall numeric rating scale worst pain score between Day 0 and Day 4 in POST group was lower (5.5±2.5 vs. 6.5±2.4 p<0.01) and impairment during mobilization decreased significantly. Compliance with protocols improved in the POST group: the number of women receiving full analgesia regiment increased from 12% to 68% between PRE and POST period.
Conclusion:
After an awareness campaign of the paramedical and medical staff, we succeeded in improving significantly the routine use of analgesics regardless of their level. Nevertheless healthcare professionals still seem reluctant to administer opioids.
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