Clinical Study

Patient Perception of Acute Pain Management: Data from Three Tertiary Care Hospitals

Table 2

Pain intensity rating.

Pain description according to the patientObstetrics
( = 119)
(%)
Orthopedics ( = 177)
(%)

How would you describe your pain when at its least severity?
 No pain12 (10.2%)0
 Mild pain51 (43.2%)39 (22.0%)
 Moderate pain43 (36.4%)65 (36.7%)
 Severe pain12 (10.2%)38 (21.55%)
 Excruciating pain035 (19.8%)

How would you describe your pain when at its highest severity?
 No pain00
 Mild pain5 (4.2%)4 (2.3%)
 Moderate pain40 (33.6%)32 (18.1%)
 Severe pain58 (48.7%)65 (36.7%)
 Excruciating pain16 (5.4%)32 (18.1%)
 Missing information44 (24.9%)

How would you describe your pain right before the surgical procedure?
 No pain00
 Mild pain19 (16.0%)37 (20.9%)
 Moderate pain19 (16.0%)45 (25.4%)
 Severe pain37 (31.1%)56 (26.0%)
 Excruciating pain44 (37%)48 (27.1%)

How would you describe your pain right after the surgical procedure?
 No pain00
 Mild pain17 (14.3%)25 (14.1%)
 Moderate pain50 (42.0%)51 (28.9%)
 Severe pain36 (30.3%)53 (29.9%)
 Excruciating pain16 (13.4%)23 (13.0%)

Pain description according to the healthcare providers (HCPs)Obstetric HCPs
(%)
Orthopedic
HCPs
(%)

How would you rate the patient’s pain after the surgical procedure?
 No pain5 (2.8%)
 Mild pain9 (7.6%)12 (6.8%)
 Moderate pain23 (19.3%)49 (27.7%)
 Severe pain12 (10.1%)13 (7.3%)
 Excruciating pain5 (2.8%)
 Missing information75 (63%)93 (52.5%)

Did you document the patient’s pain intensity in the medical chart?
 No113 (95%)165 (93.2%)
 Yes6 (5.0%)12 (6.8%)