Table 4 Pain management practices nurses for admitted patients (n = 430) at Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, 2022
Variable | Category | Freq | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain score sheet is attached and incorporated with the patient’s chart | Yes | 427 | 99.3 |
Pain assessment and recording using the standard pain assessment tools at least once over the past 4 h | Yes | 222 | 51.6 |
Regular pain assessment for the particular patient | Yes | 152 | 35.3 |
A patient with pain provided anti-pain medications | Yes | 292 | 67.9 |
Pain managed based on WHO pain management standards | Yes | 125 | 29.1 |
Non-pharmacological pain management | Yes | 124 | 28.8 |
Pain management before and after every procedure | Yes | 120 | 27.9 |
Monitoring side effects of anti-pain medications as per protocol | Yes | 7 | 1.60 |