Table 3 Clinical characteristics of patients to nurses’ pain management practices and associated factors for admitted patients (n = 430) at Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, 2022
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Latest pain record | Yes | 207 | 48.1 |
No | 223 | 51.9 | |
Type of anti-pain | Non-opioids | 76 | 17.7 |
Weak opioids | 154 | 35.8 | |
Strong opioids | 30 | 7.0 | |
Mixed | 42 | 9.8 | |
None | 128 | 29.8 | |
Patients with a painful procedure | Yes | 192 | 44.7 |
No | 238 | 55.3 | |
Pain intensity | No pain | 79 | 18.4 |
Mild pain | 163 | 37.9 | |
Moderate pain | 106 | 24.7 | |
Severe pain | 82 | 19.1 |