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An Experimental Paradigm for the Prediction of Post-Operative Pain PPOP
Published on: January 27, 2010
An ethnographic exploration of postoperative pain experiences among Ghanaian surgical patients
Lydia Aziato1, Oluyinka Adejumo2
1University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana aziatol@yahoo.com.
Background:
The experience of pain associated with surgery has been a challenge for health care professionals for many years, and culture is said to influence pain.
Purpose:
This study focused on patients' experiences of postoperative pain (POP) and factors that affect POP.
Design:
The study employed qualitative ethnographic principles.
Method:
Data were collected through individual face-to-face interviews. Data were saturated after analyzing data from 13 patients from two hospitals in Ghana.
Findings:
Themes that emerged were the subjective nature of pain, which described pain dimensions and communication; psycho-sociocultural factors, such as personal inclinations and sociocultural background; and health system factors, such as personnel attitudes and health financing.
Implications For Future Research And Practice:
Health professionals need to understand the sociocultural effects of pain in order to give effective care.
Conclusion:
The study highlighted the need for patient education and the importance that health care professionals understand context-specific factors that influence POP management.
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