Dr.Zamira Imeraj
Phd,Medical University of Tirana,Albania
Title: Postoperative Pain Management for Cancer Patients in Oncology
Biography
Biography: Dr.Zamira Imeraj
Abstract
Postoperative pain management is an ongoing challenge in oncology care and nursing staff play a key role in this process. Postoperative pain is a complex phenomenon involving physical, psychological, social, cultural and environmental factors that interrelate and affect that how pain is perceived, managed and evaluated. The purpose of this study is to recognize the pain experience in oncology patients undergoing surgery and to evaluate the role that nursing staff has in relieving and managing postoperative pain for these patients.
The method used during this study was realized through questionnaires completed anonymously by cancer patients in the postoperative period at the oncology hospital. The questionnaire contains data of patients who underwent oncology surgeries including gender, age, surgery performed and pain management results provided by the nursing staff. The study included data from 141 patients with various cancers who underwent surgery at the oncology hospital. 95 patients were female and 46 male.
The results showed that nurses 'assessments of pain management were modest, but significantly correlated with their patients' pain. We also lack in preparing patients for pain explanation in this period. These results suggest that health care in oncology and nursing staff should include measurable and applicable quality indicators. It should be planned and evaluated to maintain professional nursing services to achieve postoperative pain management and relieve pain