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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedLemay CA, Saag KG, Franklin PD
A qualitative study of the postoperative pain management educational needs of total joint replacement patients.
This study examined the challenges of pain management education for post-surgery of total joint replacement patients. The majority of patients have pain in the postoperative period and managing pain can be challenging. Nine orthopedic surgeons’ offices in 8 states recruited patients and 27 patients completed the interview. They were interviewed with open-ended questions on their experiences with pain after surgery, pain management, experiences with pain medicine, experience using non-medicine-related pain reduction methods, and suggestions for better pain management education. Challenges included lack of pain control and lack of information about prescribed opioid and nonopioid methods of managing pain.
AHRQ-funded; HS018910; HS021110.
Citation: Lemay CA, Saag KG, Franklin PD .
A qualitative study of the postoperative pain management educational needs of total joint replacement patients.
Pain Manag Nurs 2019 Aug;20(4):345-51. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2018.12.009..
Keywords: Pain, Orthopedics, Surgery, Education: Patient and Caregiver
Lemay CA, Lewis CG, Singh JA
Receipt of pain management information preoperatively is associated with improved functional gain after elective total joint arthroplasty.
This study evaluated patient-reported receipt of preoperative pain management information in a national prospective cohort evaluating postoperative pain and function following elective TJA. It found that patients who received pain information reported less pain 2 weeks postoperatively, greater use of non-narcotic pain care strategies, and better physical function scores at 6 months postoperatively.
AHRQ-funded; HS018910; HS021110.
Citation: Lemay CA, Lewis CG, Singh JA .
Receipt of pain management information preoperatively is associated with improved functional gain after elective total joint arthroplasty.
J Arthroplasty 2017 Jun;32(6):1763-68. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.01.028.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Orthopedics, Surgery, Pain