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Nonpharmacological pain management interventions in medical and surgical abortion: A scoping review
Jialu Qian1,2, Shiwen Sun2, Man Wang1,2
1Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Aims:
The study aimed to present a broad overview of the research conducted and to synthesize evidence of the utility of nonpharmacological interventions for pain management in medical and surgical abortions.
Background:
High-quality care for medical and surgical abortion requires pain to be managed effectively. However, women reported low satisfaction with pain management in abortion care.
Design:
A scoping review design was employed.
Data Sources:
No date limit was set. PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, ProQuest and Scopus were searched in April 2021.
Review Methods:
Arksey and O'Malley's framework was used. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analysis extension-Scoping Reviews was followed.
Results:
Fifteen studies were included. The results revealed that support interventions, music therapy, acupoint stimulation and hypnotic analgesia were nonpharmacological interventions used to decrease abortion pain.
Conclusions:
Clinical nurses, nurse managers and policymakers should attach full importance to the pain management in abortion and may use the study findings to guide the pain management practice.
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