Effect of Application of Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool in Patients with Decreased Level of Consciousness on Performance of Nurses in Documentation and Reassessment of Pain
Background & Aim: The presence of pain is a common phenomenon among patients in critical care units. Critically ill patients are often unable to communicate because of illness or sedation; so, recognition and assessment of their pain is difficult. In these patients, observational behavioral indi...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2012-08-01
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