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Treating without Seeing: Pain Management Practice in a Thai Context
Joint Authors
Chatchumni, Manaporn
Namvongprom, Ampaporn
Eriksson, Henrik
Mazaheri, Monir
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pain management is a core nursing function, and it plays a key role in postoperative care.
It is important to understand the cultural context of nursing practices and how this affects effective pain management.
The aim of this study was to describe the professional and cultural framework within which pain management is practiced on a Thai surgical ward.
Spradley’s ethnographic methodology was used.
Data were collected through 98.5 hours of field observations and interviews at a surgical ward in Thailand.
Three themes were constructed that describe the way Thai nurses practiced pain management: (i) complex communications system to address pain and to respond to it, (ii) the essence of Thai-ness, and (iii) a passive approach to pain management.
The results indicate that, in the response to discomfort and pain, better pain management will result if there is a shift from functional to patient-centered care.
The nursing culture needs to be further researched and discussed, in order to set priorities in line with the goals of national and international organizations for improving postoperative care and promoting patient comfort.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chatchumni, Manaporn& Namvongprom, Ampaporn& Eriksson, Henrik& Mazaheri, Monir. 2016. Treating without Seeing: Pain Management Practice in a Thai Context. Pain Research and Management،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chatchumni, Manaporn…[et al.]. Treating without Seeing: Pain Management Practice in a Thai Context. Pain Research and Management No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chatchumni, Manaporn& Namvongprom, Ampaporn& Eriksson, Henrik& Mazaheri, Monir. Treating without Seeing: Pain Management Practice in a Thai Context. Pain Research and Management. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115536
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1115536