This report allows me to compare and contrast the different measures besides pharmacological interventions for efficacy. By including this research into my article I can provide increase validity in providing recommendations for the treatment of pain by providers. There is potential for bias in the selection process of research to include, while the author did provide inclusion and exclusion criteria, some research was not included simply because it was…
Marie C. Louis M4D1 Assignment Response 1. My assigned patient's priority diagnosis label related to pain: Risk of discomfort due to chronic cancer pain 2. Three nursing interventions for my assigned patient: a.…
Continous, unrelieved pain disturbs the psychological state of Emily and her family members. Collective psychological responses to pain comprise of depression and anxiety. The inability to elude from pain and may generate a perception of helplessness and despair, which may predispose her to more chronic disorders such as depression and anxiety. Emily has been suffering ongoing abdominal pain associated with vomiting and diarrhoea due to her Crohn’s, she is treated with intravenous antibiotics and hydrocortisone. Pain causes stress.…
Not Just Pills Policy statement Incorporate non-pharmacological complementary and alternative treatments with conventional medicine to treat complex chronic pain conditions as a collaborative and integral part of the health care system. Supporting background research Chronic pain is a serious problem with more than 40 million adults suffering from severe pain as reported by the National Institute for Health (NIH) (2010). According to the NIH (2010), chronic pain sufferers use more health care, have worse overall health, and have more disability. The NIH estimates the economic cost of chronic pain at $635 billion annually within the United States from both healthcare costs and lost worker productivity (NIH, 2010).…
Disc problems including sciatica pain, degenerative disc disease and disc prolapse are the serious health aliments that can produce bothersome symptoms. Spinal discs act as a cushion between the back bones and are very susceptible to injury or disease, causing severe pain in the back and legs. These problems greatly affect aging individuals because of wear and tear in the spine disc cartilage, causing the loss of normal function or structure and decrease quality of life. Proper pain management for disc problems is decisive to deal with this painful health ailment and prevent any serious outcome. Symptoms of Disc Problems…
The study consisted of 318 adult cancer patients, who are experiencing pain. The patients were randomly assigned to one of three groups: control, standardized education, or coaching. The patients in the educational and coaching groups watched a video and received a brochure on cancer pain management. Furthermore, patients in the coaching group coaching participated in four telephone session with an advanced practice nurse who used motivational interviewing approaches in order to decrease the attitudinal barriers to pain management. Initially, the three groups completed questionnaires, demographics, Karnafosky Performance Status (KPS) scale, the Brief Pain Inventory, Barriers Questionnaire (BQ).…
Generalizability of the findings will be for individuals with chronic pain which received opioid treatment and to providers like a nurse practitioner in the ED. The sample will consist of a diverse population of individuals related to educations, race and socioeconomic status increasing the generalizability of the results. Limitations of the generalizability include the use of a certain setting or type of setting (Grove et al., 2013). The individuals seeking care from this ED may be different from individuals seeking care for the same problem in another ED in another region of the country or from those persons who self-manage the condition of chronic…
Primary diagnosis: Affective disorders. Secondary diagnosis: Chronic pain. Code 2480- but that code is “Diagnosis established – no predetermined list code of medical nature applicable. Did not find code for pain or chronic pain.…
Education can be a step taken to help prevent opioid use and misuse. A patient can be educated on the effects opioids can and will potentially have on them in the short and long run. Physicians should also be educated on what to look for in an addict or a potential addict. They should be screening their patients for potential risk factors, including mental illness, personal or family history of drug abuse. Not everyone taking pain medication will end in addiction, however, those that are at risk include, certain biological factors.…
The estimated outcome was mood level and pain level measured by visual analog scale (VAS) for mood and pain, which measures mood level on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 would describe “a great mood” and 10 would describe “the worst mood possible”. Similarly, pain intensity was measured on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 would describe “absence of pain” and 10 would describe “the worst pain…
Chronic pain defined as pain that lasts longer than six months. Chronic pain can be mild or excruciating, episodic or continuous, merely inconvenient or totally incapacitating. Due to the trouble of categorizing a patient with chronic pain, I would complete comprehensive health history assessment. This will provide subjective and objective data from the patient along with the examination of the patient.…
Analyzing Chronic Pain as it Pertains to Affecting a Whole Person Chronic Pain is experienced by a large population of individuals and often affects every aspect of one's existence. Kirkham, Smith, and Havsteen-Franklin, in referencing an analysis from the Institute of Medicine, state, "about 100 million adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain" (2015, para. 2). Pain is often hard to describe, making the experience of chronic pain an isolating experience for some individuals. When pain is chronic and affects everyday functioning it can have major implications to one's psychological and social functioning. Chronic pain is a major issue in the United States and may be better handled if the emotional affects, affects to one's view…
How can Cannabis treat chronic pain? Pain happens in different places. It happens when your body tissue has been damaged. The sufferers of chronic pain have always relied upon weed for relief.…
An opioid is a kind of analgesic medicine that relieves moderate to severe pain. It is very prevalent due to its effectiveness, and it has been used to manage acute to a chronic type of pain. However, treating chronic pain with this drug is a challenged due to the subjective characteristics and multifactorial nature of this condition. Chou et al. (2015, p. 276) define long-term opioid therapy as a treatment for more than three months; it is complex and requires one on one risk-benefit evaluation.…
Why do some people have a higher pain tolerance than others? Does the difference take part in the nervous system? If so, what is causing the difference in tolerance. In class, we talked about the central and peripheral nervous system and what both systems do for the body.…