Acute postoperative pain prevalence and intensity in the first 72 hour in Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a prospective single center observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative pain is poorly studied in developing countries. Severe pain after surgery remains a major problem, occurring in 50-70% of the patients. Differences exist across countries. Despite numerous published studies, the degree of pain following many types of surgery in everyday clinical practice is unknown. To improve postoperative pain-treatment and develop procedure-specific, optimized pain-treatment protocols, the prevalence and severity of postoperative pain must first be identified.

Objective

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and intensity of acute postoperative pain and the practice of postoperative pain management.

Methods

A total of 180 patients were enrolled in the study, with 160 calculated using a single population proportion for

SUBMITTER: Timerga S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10923367 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature