1. SUBIEKTYWNA OCENA BÓLU POURAZOWEGO U PACJENTÓW PO ZŁAMANIACH KOŃCZYN - DOŚWIADCZENIA WŁASNE.
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LIS, EWA, TUR, HUBERT, TŁUCZEK, JUSTYNA, and WOJTASZEK, MAREK
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EMERGENCY medical services , *ANALGESICS , *AGE distribution , *EMERGENCY medical technicians , *EXTREMITIES (Anatomy) , *BONE fractures , *HOSPITAL emergency services , *PAIN , *PATIENTS , *SURVEYS , *WOUNDS & injuries , *VISUAL analog scale , *ROUTINE diagnostic tests , *PAIN threshold , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Introduction The phenomenon of experiencing pain accompanies humanity for ages and is the subject of many studies in the fields of medicine as well as psychology and other disciplines. Aim The aim of this study was a subjective assessment of posttraumatic pain in patients with fractures of the extremities. The effectiveness of analgesic treatment in the period of trauma was also evaluated. Material and methods The study was conducted among 100 patients hospitalized at the surgical department. The research tool was a survey designed by the authors and VAS. Results The analysis of the level of pain intensity after the injury, showed that it was not dependent on age, however, the perception of pain after first aid and the treatment at the A&E showed that the level of pain intensity increased with age. The level of education also affected perception of pain. The lower the level of education of the respondents, the more intense was the pain they experienced due to medical procedures and following treatment at the ED. In the group of younger people more likely occured fractures of the upper limbs, while in the elderly fractures of the lower limbs. Diagnostic tests were more painful for the elderly. Most respondents stated that pain hindered normal functioning, especially in patients with lower levels of education and retirees. Our study demonstrated that pain intensity was very high after trauma, followed by procedures performed by the Emergency Medical Team and treatment at the ED. In addition, 21% of the respondents indicated that they were not given any analgesics. Conclusions Pain after traumatic limb fractures is felt to be very strong in most patients. The pre-hospital and post-operative treatment of post-traumatic pain is still inadequate. Pain management guidelines for Emergency Medical Team should be developed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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