Web-based nursing intervention for self-management of pain after cardiac surgery: pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most adults undergoing cardiac surgery suffer from moderate to severe pain for up to 6 days after surgery. Individual barriers and attitudes regarding pain and its relief make patients reluctant to report their pain and ask for analgesic medication, which results in inadequate pain management. More innovative educational interventions for postoperative pain relief are needed. We developed a Web-based nursing intervention to influence patient's involvement in postoperative pain management. The intervention (SOULAGE-TAVIE) includes a preoperative 30-minute Web-based session and 2 brief face-to-face postoperative booster sessions. The Web application generates reflective activities and tailored educational messages according to patients' beliefs and attitudes. The messages

SUBMITTER: Martorella G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3799541 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature