Impact of educational strategies on pain control quality indicators at a tertiary hospital

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pain management by the multidisciplinary team remains a challenge in the health field. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of educational strategies for the implementation of pain as the fifth vital sign and its management in a highly complex hospital. METHODS: An interventional non-controlled study analyzed three different sequential educational processes: Pain training week (PW), educational visits by the pain nurse to guide professionals in relation to pain management and e-learning. The impact of the educational strategy was assessed through pain as the 5th vital sign and adequate pain management. RESULTS: For pain as the 5th vital sign, the audit previous to PW showed a median of compliance of 46.4% at the inpatient unit, 53.1% at the maternity ward and 16.7% at the emergency room. In the evaluations after PW, the median of compliance at the inpatient unit was 78.4%, at the maternity ward 79.62% and at the emergency room 32.9% (p<0.05). There was an improvement in pain management in all hospital sectors after subsequent training (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The implementation of a continuing education program has improved pain care assistance and increased compliance to the institutional pain protocol.

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Main Authors:	Silva,Leopoldo Muniz da, Paula,Erica Cristina de, Silveira,Saullo Queiroz, Abib,Arthur de Campos Vieira, Nunes,Wilson Porfírio de Medeiros, Sasaki,Helena Harumi
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor 2020
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2595-31922020000400342
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