Smärtskattning med validerade smärtskattningsinstrument - en interventionsstudie

Sammanfattning: Abstract Pain among patients in their final stage of life is a commonly occurring problem. Results from the Swedish Register of Palliative Care (SRPC) indicate that validated instruments for assessing pain are rarely used. Nurses' insufficient knowledge of pain and pain treatment methods may be a cause of maltreatment of patients who suffer from pain. The goal of this study was to determine whether training within the area of pain, pain assessment and pain assessment instruments increases the use of validated pain assessment instruments utilized by nurses working in care homes for patients in the final stage of life in the city of Uppsala. Method: A quantitative and quasi-experimental design was selected to perform the study. The intervention study that was used consisted of one training session where one questionnaire was given before and one after the time of training. Register data were collected from the SRPC given the question of pain assessment before and after the intervention. Results: The study showed that nurses more often used pain assessment instruments after the training session. The results also showed that nurses to a greater extent than before alternated between the two validated pain assessment instruments that were introduced at the training session. Conclusion: The results showed that when nurses at care homes are given training in the area of pain and pain assessment they absorb and use the newly acquired knowledge in their clinical work.