A smart device application for acute pain service in surgical patients at a tertiary hospital in South Korea: a prospective observational feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain assessment and patient education are essential for successful postoperative pain management. However, the provision of personnel for performing these tasks is often insufficient. Recently, attempts have been made to implement smartphone applications for educating and monitoring surgical patients. We developed a smartphone application (app) for postoperative pain management, and conducted a feasibility study.

Methods

This single-center prospective observational study included 60 patients aged < 70 years who underwent elective surgery. This study evaluated the SmartAPS application, which offers tools for postoperative pain assessment and educational materials for pain management. The primary outcome was the active usage rate, defined as responding at least twic

SUBMITTER: Yoon SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11317321 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature