Table 2 The main categories and related sub-categories
Category | Sub-category |
|---|---|
Forgotten priority | Non-routine pain assessment/evaluation |
Inadequate physician-nurse interaction in terms of patient pain | |
Absence of non-verbal pain assessment scales in the nursing flowchart | |
Lack of policies and clinical guidelines | |
Organizational barriers | Inadequate nurse-patient ratio |
Presence of less experienced personnel | |
Attitudinal barriers | Adequacy of sedatives |
Failure to understand pain in unconscious patients | |
No belief in non-verbal pain assessment scales | |
Barriers to knowledge | Unfamiliarity with the use of non-verbal pain assessment scales |
Insufficient training for clinical use of pain assessment scales |