Educational needs and preferences of adult patients with acute pain: a mixed-methods systematic review.

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Abstract

Many patients experience acute pain, which has been associated with numerous negative consequences. Pain education has been proposed as a strategy to improve acute pain management. However, studies report limited effects with educational interventions for acute pain in adults, which can be explained by the underuse of the person-centered approach. Thus, we aimed to systematically review and synthetize current evidence from quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies describing patients' needs and preferences for acute pain education in adults. We searched original studies and gray literature in 7 databases, from January 1990 to October 2023. Methodological quality was assessed with the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. A total of 32 studies were included (n = 1847 pati

SUBMITTER: Berube M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562761 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature