@article{d5544506bd2444be9b128f4766611f15,
title = "Nurses{\textquoteright} assessment of pain intensity and choice of analgesic dose",
abstract = "Under-treatment of all types of pain has been identified in many countries throughout the world. For example, the World Health Organization states that unrelieved cancer pain is an international problem. Lack of education of health care professionals, including nurses, is frequently cited as a major reason for under-treatment of pain. This survey of 517 Australian nurses suggests that they have some of the same educational needs as nurses in North America, such as how to assess pain intensity and how to select a dose of an opioid analgesic that is appropriate for the individual patient.",
keywords = "Analgesics, Nurse, Opioid, Pain, Pain assessment, Pain management",
author = "Margo Mccaffery and Ferrell, {Betty R.}",
note = "Funding Information: In recent years, several governing and professional organizations throughout the world have devel oped clinical practice guidelines to help set standards of care for pa tients with various types of pain. The World Health Organization (1986) has developed guidelines for cancer pain relief. In the United States both the federal govern ment's Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) (1992) and the American Pain Society (1992) have published guidelines for management of acute pain. In Australia, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (1988) has pub lished information and recommen dations about the care of patients with severe acute pain. A review of these publications provides the fol lowing basic information that nurses need to have to make appro priate decisions about pain assess ment and use of analgesics.",
year = "1994",
month = jun,
doi = "10.5172/conu.3.2.68",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "3",
pages = "68--74",
journal = "Contemporary Nurse",
issn = "1037-6178",
publisher = "eContent Management Pty Ltd",
number = "2",
}