Effective Pain Management and Improvements in Patients’ Outcomes and Satisfaction

Glowacki, Diane

doi:10.4037/ccn2015440

Cited by 200Pain Management and Opioid UseAnesthesia and Pain ManagementPediatric Pain Management Techniques

Effective Pain Management and Improvements in Patients’ Outcomes and Satisfaction

Glowacki, Diane·2015·Critical Care Nurse

DOI 10.4037/ccn2015440

Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

Adequate pain management is a compelling and universal requirement in health care. Despite considerable advancements, the adverse physiological and psychological implications of unmanaged pain remain substantially unresolved. Ineffective pain management can lead to a marked decrease in desirable clinical and psychological outcomes and patients’ overall quality of life. Effective management of acute pain results in improved patient outcomes and increased patient satisfaction. Although research and advanced treatments in improved practice protocols have documented progressive improvements in management of acute and postoperative pain, little awareness of the effectiveness of best practices persists. Improved interventions can enhance patients’ attitudes to and perceptions of pain. What a patient believes and understands about pain is critical in influencing the patient’s reaction to the pain therapy provided. Use of interdisciplinary pain teams can lead to improvements in patients’ pain management, pain education, outcomes, and satisfaction.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.4037/ccn2015440

Cites

36 of 36 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

This paper’s full text isn’t openly available, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

Poorly managed acute pain can lead to increased hospitalization costs, reduced patient satisfaction, and risk of persistent pain.
“Poorly managed acute pain can lead to increased hospitalization costs, 3 reduced patient satisfaction, 4 and risk of persistent pain. 5”
From Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Mindfulness Training and Hypnotic Suggestion for Acute Pain Relief in the Hospital Setting. (2017) · cites this paper as [4]

Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence‐Based Handbook for Nurses
Barton, A. (2009) · AORN Journal · doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2009.09.014 · Cited by 2,542 · see citing works
Postoperative Pain Experience: Results from a National Survey Suggest Postoperative Pain Continues to Be Undermanaged
Apfelbaum, J. L., Chen, C., Mehta, S. S., & Gan, A. T. J. (2003) · Anesthesia & Analgesia · doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000068822.10113.9e · Cited by 2,207 · see citing works
RELIEVING PAIN IN AMERICA: A BLUEPRINT FOR TRANSFORMING PREVENTION, CARE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH
Simon, L. S. (2012) · Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.3109/15360288.2012.678473 · Cited by 2,185 · see citing works
Assessment of pain
Breivik, H., Borchgrevink, P. C., Allen, S. M., Rosseland, L. A., Romundstad, L., Breivik Hals, E. K., Kvarstein, G., & Stubhaug, A. (2008) · British Journal of Anaesthesia · doi:10.1093/bja/aen103 · Cited by 2,108 · see citing works
The Value of ???Multimodal??? or ???Balanced Analgesia??? in Postoperative Pain Treatment
Kehlet, H., & Dahl, J. R. B. (1993) · Anesthesia & Analgesia · doi:10.1213/00000539-199311000-00030 · Cited by 1,477 · see citing works
Practice Guidelines for Acute Pain Management in the Perioperative Setting
(2012) · Anesthesiology · doi:10.1097/aln.0b013e31823c1030 · Cited by 1,307 · see citing works
Reduction of Postoperative Pain by Encouragement and Instruction of Patients
Egbert, L. D., Battit, G. E., Welch, C. E., & Bartlett, M. K. (1964) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejm196404162701606 · Cited by 1,147 · see citing works
Relieving pain in America: a blueprint for transforming prevention, care, education, and research
(2012) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.49-6323 · Cited by 1,004 · see citing works
Pain Management: A Fundamental Human Right
Brennan, F. P., Carr, D. B., & Cousins, M. J. (2007) · Anesthesia & Analgesia · doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000268145.52345.55 · Cited by 999 · see citing works
American Pain Society Recommendations for Improving the Quality of Acute and Cancer Pain Management
Gordon, D. B., Dahl, J. L., Miaskowski, C. A., McCarberg, B. H., Todd, K. H., Paice, J. A., Lipman, A. G., Bookbinder, M., Sanders, S. H., Turk, D. C., et al. (2005) · Archives of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/archinte.165.14.1574 · Cited by 686 · see citing works
Acute pain
Carr, D. B., & Goudas, L. C. (1999) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(99)03313-9 · Cited by 657 · see citing works
Causes and Consequences of Inadequate Management of Acute Pain
Sinatra, R. S. (2010) · Pain Medicine · doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00983.x · Cited by 601 · see citing works
Persistent Pain as a Disease Entity: Implications for Clinical Management
Siddall, P. J., & Cousins, M. J. (2004) · Anesthesia & Analgesia · doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000133383.17666.3a · Cited by 350 · see citing works
Improving Postoperative Pain Management
White, P. F., & Kehlet, H. (2009) · Anesthesiology · doi:10.1097/aln.0b013e3181c6316e · Cited by 333 · see citing works
Recent advances in postoperative pain management.
Vadivelu, N., Mitra, S., & Narayan, D. (2010) · PubMed Central · Cited by 284 · see citing works
The Efficacy and Safety of Pain Management Before and After Implementation of Hospital-Wide Pain Management Standards: Is Patient Safety Compromised by Treatment Based Solely on Numerical Pain Ratings?
Vila, H., Smith, R. A., Augustyniak, M., Nagi, P. A., Soto, R. G., Ross, T. W., Cantor, A. B., Strickland, J., & Miguel, R. V. (2005) · Anesthesia & Analgesia · doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000155970.45321.a8 · Cited by 266 · see citing works
American Society for Pain Management Nursing Guidelines on Monitoring for Opioid-Induced Sedation and Respiratory Depression
Jarzyna, D., Jungquist, C. R., Pasero, C., Willens, J. S., Nisbet, A., Oakes, L. L., Dempsey, S. J., Santangelo, D., & Polomano, R. C. (2011) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2011.06.008 · Cited by 253 · see citing works
Alleviating Suffering 101 — Pain Relief in the United States
Pizzo, P. A., & Clark, N. M. (2012) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmp1109084 · Cited by 231 · see citing works
New concepts in acute pain therapy: preemptive analgesia.
Gottschalk, A., & Smith, D. S. (2001) · PubMed · Cited by 229 · see citing works
Procedural Pain Management: A Position Statement with Clinical Practice Recommendations
Czarnecki, M. L., TURNER, H. N., Collins, P. M., Doellman, D. A., Wrona, S. K., & Reynolds, J. (2011) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2011.02.003 · Cited by 224 · see citing works
Recent advances in postoperative pain management
Barratt, A., & Molly, S. (2000) · Medicina Moderna - Modern Medicine · Cited by 216 · see citing works
Postoperative pain management: why is it difficult to show that it improves outcome?
Breivik, H. (1998) · European Journal of Anaesthesiology · doi:10.1097/00003643-199811000-00022 · Cited by 141 · see citing works
National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators
Schomer, M. (2016) · Cited by 141 · see citing works
What Happens After Discharge? Return Hospital Visits After Ambulatory Surgery
Twersky, R. S., Fishman, D., & Homel, P. (1997) · Anesthesia & Analgesia · doi:10.1097/00000539-199702000-00014 · Cited by 135 · see citing works
Clinical aspects of acute post-operative pain management & its assessment
Gupta, A., Kaur, K., Sharma, S., Goyal, S., Arora, S., & Murthy, R. S. R. (2010) · Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology amp Research · doi:10.4103/2231-4040.72250 · Cited by 129 · see citing works
How Reliable is Pain as the Fifth Vital Sign?
Lorenz, K., Sherbourne, C. D., Shugarman, L. R., Rubenstein, L. V., Wen, L. Y., Cohen, A. B., Goebel, J. R., Hagenmeier, E., Simon, B. F., Lanto, A. B., et al. (2009) · The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine · doi:10.3122/jabfm.2009.03.080162 · Cited by 115 · see citing works
What Happens After Discharge? Return Hospital Visits After Ambulatory Surgery
Twersky, R. S., Fishman, D., & Homel, P. (1997) · Anesthesia & Analgesia · doi:10.1213/00000539-199702000-00014 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Improving Pain Management: Are We Jumping from the Frying Pan into the Fire?
White, P. F., & Kehlet, H. (2007) · Anesthesia & Analgesia · doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000268392.05157.a8 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
Perspective on Pain Management in the 21st Century
Polomano, R. C., Dunwoody, C. J., Krenzischek, D. A., & Rathmell, J. P. (2008) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2007.11.002 · Cited by 73 · see citing works
The Role of Intravenous Acetaminophen in Acute Pain Management: A Case-Illustrated Review
Pasero, C., & Stannard, D. (2012) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2012.03.002 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Nursing Care, Inpatient Satisfaction, and Value-Based Purchasing
Wolosin, R. J., Ayala, L. J., & Fulton, B. R. (2012) · JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration · doi:10.1097/nna.0b013e318257392b · Cited by 59 · see citing works
A Survey of Acute Pain Service Structure and Function in United States Hospitals
Nasir, D., Howard, J. E., Joshi, G. P., & Hill, G. E. (2011) · Pain Research and Treatment · doi:10.1155/2011/934932 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
Distinguishing Patient Satisfaction With Treatment Delivery From Treatment Effect: A Preliminary Investigation of Patient Satisfaction With Symptoms After Physical Therapy Treatment of Low Back Pain
George, S. Z., & Hirsh, A. T. (2005) · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2004.11.037 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
Emerging concepts in post-operative pain management
Harsoor, S. (2011) · Indian Journal of Anaesthesia · doi:10.4103/0019-5049.79872 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Improving the Quality of Care Through Pain Assessment and Management -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses
Rg, H. (2008) · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Value-Based Purchasing
Raso, R. (2013) · Nursing Management · doi:10.1097/01.numa.0000429001.54893.bb · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Flagged first, then by citations

2 of the 38 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.

Sorted by citations

Efficacy of virtual reality for pain relief in medical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Teh, J. J., Pascoe, D. J., Hafeji, S., Parchure, R., Koczoski, A., Rimmer, M. P., Khan, K. S., & Al Wattar, B. H. (2024) · BMC Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12916-024-03266-6 · Cited by 132 · see citing works
Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Mindfulness Training and Hypnotic Suggestion for Acute Pain Relief in the Hospital Setting.
Garland, E. L., Baker, A. K., Larsen, P., Riquino, M. R., Priddy, S. E., Thomas, E., Hanley, A. W., Galbraith, P., Wanner, N., & Nakamura, Y. (2017) · Journal of General Internal Medicine · doi:10.1007/s11606-017-4116-9 · Cited by 109 · see citing works
Design Strategies for Virtual Reality Interventions for Managing Pain and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Scoping Review
Ahmadpour, N., Keep, M., Janssen, A., Rouf, A. S., & Marthick, M. (2020) · JMIR Serious Games · doi:10.2196/14565 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Persuasive technology in teaching acute pain assessment in nursing: Results in learning based on pre and post-testing
Alvarez, A. G., Sasso, G. T. M. D., & Iyengar, M. S. (2016) · Nurse Education Today · doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2016.12.019 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
A review of dexketoprofen trometamol in acute pain
Hanna, M., & Moon, J. Y. (2018) · Current Medical Research and Opinion · doi:10.1080/03007995.2018.1457016 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Prospective investigation of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with hydromorphone or sufentanil: impact on mood, opioid adverse effects, and recovery
Yang, Y., Wu, J., Li, H., Ye, S., Xu, X., Cheng, L., Zhu, L., Peng, Z., & Feng, Z. (2018) · BMC Anesthesiology · doi:10.1186/s12871-018-0500-1 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
The Effect of Listening to Music on Postoperative Pain in Adult Orthopedic Patients
Schneider, M. A. (2016) · Journal of Holistic Nursing · doi:10.1177/0898010116677383 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Barriers and enablers of intensive care unit nurses' assessment and management of patients' pain
Hamdan, K. M., Shaheen, A. M., & Abdalrahim, M. S. (2021) · Nursing in Critical Care · doi:10.1111/nicc.12624 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
The impact of a 12-hour educational program on nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management: a quasi-experimental study
Innab, A., Alammar, K., Alqahtani, N., Aldawood, F., Kerari, A., & Alenezi, A. (2022) · BMC Nursing · doi:10.1186/s12912-022-01028-4 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Postoperative Pain Management by Nurses in Selected District Hospitals in Ghana
Menlah, A., Garti, I., Amoo, S. A., Atakro, C. A., Amponsah-Boama, C., & Agyare, D. F. (2018) · SAGE Open Nursing · doi:10.1177/2377960818790383 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Knowledge, attitude, practice and perceived barriers of nurses working in intensive care unit on pain management of critically ill patients: a cross-sectional study
Sweity, E. M., Salahat, A., Sada, A. A., Aswad, A., Zabin, L. M., & Zyoud, S. H. (2022) · BMC Nursing · doi:10.1186/s12912-022-00990-3 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
The impact of contextual factors on nursing outcomes and the role of placebo/nocebo effects: a discussion paper
Palese, A., Rossettini, G., Colloca, L., & Testa, M. (2019) · PAIN Reports · doi:10.1097/pr9.0000000000000716 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Distraction‐based relief of pain associated with peripheral intravenous catheterisation in adults: a randomised controlled trial
Başak, T., Duman, S., & Demırtaş, A. (2019) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.15131 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
A contribution to the debate on tinnitus definition
Noreña, A. J., Lacher-Fougere, S., Estève-Fraysse, M.-J., Bizaguet, É., Grevin, P., Van, H. T., Moati, L., Pajolec, C. L., Fournier, P., & Ohresser, M. (2021) · Progress in brain research · doi:10.1016/bs.pbr.2021.01.029 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Nursing students and nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding children’s pain: A comparative cross-sectional study
Amponsah, A. K., Oduro, E., Bam, V. B., Kyei‐Dompim, J., Ahoto, C. K., & Axelin, A. (2019) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0223730 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Transforming acute pain management in children: A concept analysis to develop a new model of nurse, child and parent partnership
Eull, D. J., Looman, W. S., & O’Conner-Von, S. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.16625 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
The Assessment of Pain and the Quality of Postoperative Pain Management in Surgical Patients
Tamer, L. K., & Dağ, G. S. (2020) · SAGE Open · doi:10.1177/2158244020924377 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Influence of preoperative information support on anxiety, pain and satisfaction with postoperative analgesia in children and adolescents after thoracic surgery: A randomized double blind study
Tomaszek, L., Cepuch, G., & Fenikowski, D. (2018) · Biomedical Papers · doi:10.5507/bp.2018.060 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Saudi nursing students’ pain management knowledge and attitudes
Shdaifat, E. A., Al‐Shdayfat, N., & Sudqi, A. I. (2020) · Nursing Open · doi:10.1002/nop2.570 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Postoperative pain treatment after spinal fusion surgery: a systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses
Geisler, A. E., Zachodnik, J., Køppen, K., Chakari, R., & Bech‐Azeddine, R. (2022) · PAIN Reports · doi:10.1097/pr9.0000000000001005 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Barriers Toward Pain Management Among Postoperative Patients in Jordan
Shoqirat, N. A., Mahasneh, D., Al-Khawaldeh, O. A., & Hadid, L. A. R. A. (2018) · Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2018.05.012 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Opioid Prescribing and Use in Ambulatory Otolaryngology
Pruitt, L. C. C., Casazza, G. C., Newberry, C. I., Cardon, R., Ramirez, A., Krakovitz, P. R., Meier, J. D., & Skarda, D. E. (2019) · The Laryngoscope · doi:10.1002/lary.28359 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Knowledge, compliance with good clinical practices and barriers to effective control of postoperative pain among nurses from hospitals with and without a “Hospital without Pain” certificate
Tomaszek, L., & Dębska, G. (2017) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.14215 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Prescription patterns and opioid usage in sinonasal surgery
Newberry, C. I., Casazza, G. C., Pruitt, L. C. C., Meier, J. D., Skarda, D. E., & Alt, J. A. (2019) · International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology · doi:10.1002/alr.22478 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Postoperative Patients in Jordan: Pain Prevalence, Characteristics, Beliefs, and Satisfaction
Shoqirat, N. A., Mahasneh, D., Al-Khawaldeh, O. A., & Singh, C. D. (2019) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2018.12.004 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
The Impact of Scripted Pain Education on Patient Satisfaction in Outpatient Abdominal Surgery Patients
Best, J. T., Musgrave, B., Pratt, K., Hill, R., Evans, C. W., & Corbitt, D. (2017) · Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2016.02.014 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Interprofessional Implementation of a Pain/Sedation Guideline on a Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Sacco, T. L., & LaRiccia, B. (2016) · Journal of Trauma Nursing · doi:10.1097/jtn.0000000000000205 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Preoperative Pain Management Education: An Evidence-Based Practice Project
O'Donnell, K. F. (2018) · Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2017.11.001 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Acute pain assessment and management in the prehospital setting, in the Western Cape, South Africa: a knowledge, attitudes and practices survey
Lourens, A., Hodkinson, P. W., & Parker, R. (2020) · BMC Emergency Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12873-020-00315-0 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Fast dissolving nanofibrous mats for diclofenac sodium delivery: Effects of electrospinning polymer and addition of super-disintegrant
Sharifi, N., Mortazavi, S. A., Rabbani, S., Torshabi, M., Talimi, R., & Haeri, A. (2022) · Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103356 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Preoperative psychological distress and acute postoperative pain among abdominal surgery patients
Periañez, C. A. H., & Castillo-Díaz, M. A. (2025) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112055 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management: Cross‐sectional survey in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
Alsalman, A., Mansour, M., & Almobarak, F. (2023) · Nursing Open · doi:10.1002/nop2.1768 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Nurses' Knowledge and Barriers Regarding Pain Management
Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, W. A., Dąbrowski, S., Gutysz‐Wojnicka, A., Basiński, A., & Kwiecień-Jaguś, K. (2017) · Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2017.03.005 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
The Impact of Guided Imagery on Pain and Anxiety in Hospitalized Adults
Cole, L. C. (2021) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2021.02.007 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Acute Pain in the African Prehospital Setting: A Scoping Review
Lourens, A., McCaul, M., Parker, R., & Hodkinson, P. W. (2019) · Pain Research and Management · doi:10.1155/2019/2304507 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pain Assessment and Management: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Alanizi, A. W., Shaqiqi, W., Cabaldo, L., Awaji, R. M., Alotaibi, R. A., & Alanazi, A. M. (2025) · Nursing Research and Practice · doi:10.1155/nrp/6646998 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Nurses’ pain management practices for admitted patients at the Comprehensive specialized hospitals and its associated factors, a multi-center study
Abza, L. F., Temesgen, W. A., Gedamu, H., Kindie, S., Bekele, T. G., Emrie, A. A., Baymot, A., & Tetema, M. D. (2023) · BMC Nursing · doi:10.1186/s12912-023-01528-x · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Evaluation of pain relief treatment and timelines in emergency care in six European countries and Australia
Xia, A., Dickerson, S., Watson, A., Nokela, M., Colman, S., & Szende, Á. (2019) · Open Access Emergency Medicine · doi:10.2147/oaem.s214396 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Inadequate Management of Chronic Non-cancer Pain and Treatment-Related Adverse Events in Asia: Perspectives from Patients from 10 Countries/Regions
Cheung, C. W., Choo, C. Y., Kim, Y. C., Lin, F. S., Moon, S.-H., Salido, E. O., Pan, S., Singh, V. A., Yoon, S. H., Moon, H., et al. (2019) · SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine · doi:10.1007/s42399-019-00060-x · Cited by 15 · see citing works
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Pain Management and Satisfaction in a Trauma Population
Elkbuli, A., Stotsenburg, M., Epstein, C. G., Calvert, K., Boneva, D., McKenney, M. G., & Deaton, K. (2020) · Journal of Trauma Nursing · doi:10.1097/jtn.0000000000000493 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Application on Pain, Anxiety, and Patient Satisfaction During a Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
TORAMAN, R. L., & İlgin, V. E. (2024) · Biological Research For Nursing · doi:10.1177/10998004241236154 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Use of Electronic Health Records by Nurses for Symptom Management in Inpatient Settings
Ozkaynak, M., Reeder, B., Hoffecker, L., Makic, M. B. F., & Sousa, K. H. (2017) · CIN Computers Informatics Nursing · doi:10.1097/cin.0000000000000329 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
The Efficacy of Oral Celecoxib Following Surgical Rhinoplasty
Newberry, C. I., McCrary, H. C., & Cerrati, E. W. (2020) · Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine · doi:10.1089/fpsam.2019.29014.new · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Factors Associated with Pain Treatment Satisfaction Among Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain and Substance Use
Suen, L. W., McMahan, V., Rowe, C. L., Bhardwaj, S., Knight, K. R., Kushel, M., Santos, G., & Coffin, P. O. (2021) · The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine · doi:10.3122/jabfm.2021.06.210214 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Bundling Interventions to Enhance Pain Care Quality (BITE Pain) in Medical Surgical Patients
Rice, K. L., Castex, J., Redmond, M., Burton, J. H., Guo, J., & Beck, S. L. (2019) · Ochsner Journal · doi:10.31486/toj.18.0164 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Music Intervention to Orthopedic Patients: A Possible Alternative Solution to Control Pain
Wang, C., & Tian, F. (2021) · Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine · doi:10.1155/2021/1234686 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Retracted
Perioperative Management of the Facelift Patient
Santosa, K. B., Oliver, J. D., Thompson, G., & Beil, R. J. (2019) · Clinics in Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.cps.2019.06.008 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Effects of Heating Therapy on Pain, Anxiety, Physiologic Measures, and Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing Cystoscopy
Kwon, O. S., Kwon, B., Kim, J., & Kim, B.-H. (2022) · Asian Nursing Research · doi:10.1016/j.anr.2022.02.002 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Improving Pain Reassessment and Documentation Rates: A Quality Improvement Project in a Teaching Hospital’s Emergency Department
Wissman, K. M., Cassidy, E., D'Amico, F. J., Hoy, C., Vissari, T., & Baumgartner, M. (2020) · Journal of Emergency Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.jen.2019.12.008 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Chronic Pain in Older Adults Among Health Sciences Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Shi, Z. Y., & Chen, Y.-B. (2025) · Journal of Pain Research · doi:10.2147/jpr.s532065 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
The efficacy and safety of ciprofol versus propofol in patients undergoing painless hysteroscopy: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
Li, A., Li, N., Zhu, L., Xu, Z., Wang, Y., Li, J., & Zhang, G. (2024) · BMC Anesthesiology · doi:10.1186/s12871-024-02787-0 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
The Role of Patient Satisfaction in Hospitals’ Medicare Reimbursements
Liu, L., Gauri, D. K., & Jindal, R. P. (2020) · Journal of Public Policy & Marketing · doi:10.1177/0743915620984723 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of the Quebec population toward chronic pain: Where are we now?
Lacasse, A., Choinière, M., & Connelly, J.-A. (2017) · Canadian Journal of Pain · doi:10.1080/24740527.2017.1369849 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Weaning Failure in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yayan, J., & Schiffner, R. (2024) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm13216429 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Nursing Communication as a Tool for Patient Satisfaction. A Single Hospital Survey
Barilaro, A., Conidi, A., Ligarò, S., Licata, F., Marinaro, M. A., Ventura, S., Varano, A., Zangari, I., Pagliuso, C., Pagnotta, R., et al. (2019) · The Open Nursing Journal · doi:10.2174/1874434601913010220 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Pain Management Pillars for the Clinical Nurse Specialist
Klaess, C. C., Urton, M. S., Whitehead, P. B., Rosier, P. K., Burnie, J., & Michel, M. A. (2019) · Clinical Nurse Specialist · doi:10.1097/nur.0000000000000449 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes of Emergency Nurses Toward People With Chronic Pain
Martorella, G., Kostic, M., Lacasse, A., Schluck, G., & Abbott, L. S. (2019) · SAGE Open Nursing · doi:10.1177/2377960819871805 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Postoperative Pain and Patient Satisfaction
Yılmaz, E. B., Karakaya, E., Baydur, H., & Tekin, İ. (2018) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2018.06.003 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Consideration of pain felt by patients in the ICU
Hasegawa, R. (2017) · Journal of Intensive Care · doi:10.1186/s40560-017-0268-2 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Outcomes of Pain Management Among Postoperative Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
Akire, S. C., & Bayraktar, N. (2023) · Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2023.07.022 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Behavioral and Physiological Pain Responses in Brain-Injured Patients Who Are Unable to Communicate in the Intensive Care Unit
Cho, Y., & Hong, G. S. (2020) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2020.08.006 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Meta-analysis of the traditional Chinese medicine care model in relieving postoperative pain in patients with anorectal diseases
Li, P., Yu, G., & Liu, F. (2023) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22310 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Using of non-pharmacological pain methods, and the perceived barriers, among nurses in critical care unit in Palestine
Tohol, W. J., Abuejheisheh, A. J., Fashafsheh, I., & Amro, N. (2023) · BMC Nursing · doi:10.1186/s12912-023-01635-9 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Effect of Listening to Preferred Music on Intensity of Pain and Physiologic Parameters in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
Ahmadabad, M. S., Changizi, A., Ghorbani, S., Azarasa, M., & Rafiei, H. (2016) · IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science · doi:10.9790/1959-0504027982 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Information Model on Pain Management: An Analysis of Big Data
Nomura, A. T. G., Almeida, M. D. A., & Pruinelli, L. (2021) · Journal of Nursing Scholarship · doi:10.1111/jnu.12638 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Assessment of acute postoperative pain management and associated factors after elective surgery among adult surgical patients: a prospective cross-sectional study
Kassahun, H. G., Agizew, T. B., Temesgen, M. M., & Ashagrie, H. E. (2022) · IJS Short Reports · doi:10.1097/sr9.0000000000000037 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
The effectiveness of systematic pain assessment on critically ill patient outcomes: A randomised controlled trial
Georgiou, Ε., Paikousis, L., Lambrinou, E., Merkouris, A., & Papathanassoglou, E. D. E. (2019) · Australian Critical Care · doi:10.1016/j.aucc.2019.09.004 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
The Knowledge, Attitudes, Performance, and Barriers of Nurses to Pain in Oncology Settings: A Multi-Center Study
Kim, H., Choi, S.-E., Kim, S., Lee, J., Kim, S.-H., Lee, I., Shin, Y., & Jang, H. (2021) · Asian Oncology Nursing · doi:10.5388/aon.2021.21.1.15 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Decreasing Opioid Utilization in Rehabilitation Patients Using a Clinical Nurse Specialist Pain Consultant Program
Urton, M. S., Rohlik, E., Farrell, M., Ng, W., & Woodard, E. K. (2017) · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2017.05.026 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Multimodal analgesia in critical care
McGlory, G., Davis, A. E., & Kirksey, K. M. (2018) · Nursing Critical Care · doi:10.1097/01.ccn.0000527222.11558.c3 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Early analgesic administration and headache presence 7 days post-concussion in children
Ledoux, A., Tang, K., Freedman, S. B., Gravel, J., Boutis, K., Yeates, K. O., Mannix, R., Richer, L., Bell, M. J., & Zemek, R. L. (2022) · Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine · doi:10.1007/s43678-022-00367-0 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Sarcopenia is associated with an increase in long-term use of analgesics after elective surgery under general anesthesia
Sun, M., Chen, W., Wu, S., & Zhang, J. (2023) · Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine · doi:10.1136/rapm-2022-104144 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Comparative efficacy of continuous infusion of bupivacaine/fentanyl and ropivacaine/fentanyl for paediatric pain control after the Ravitch procedure and thoracotomy. A prospective randomized study
Tomaszek, L., Fenikowski, D., Gawron, D., & Komotajtys, H. (2018) · Biomedical Papers · doi:10.5507/bp.2018.072 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for pain reduction following chest tube removal: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Tsai, C.-S., Tung, H., Fang, C., & Chen, C. (2024) · Intensive and Critical Care Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103909 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Pain management education needs for nurses caring for older adults undergoing total knee replacement
Piyakhachornrot, C., & Youngcharoen, P. (2023) · International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.ijotn.2023.101037 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
The PATIENT Approach: A New Bundle for the Management of Chronic Pain
Buonanno, P., Marra, A., Iacovazzo, C., Vargas, M., Nappi, S., Squillacioti, F., de Siena, A. U., & Servillo, G. (2023) · Journal of Personalized Medicine · doi:10.3390/jpm13111551 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Comparing the efficacy of adrenaline, clonidine, and dexmedetomidine in enhancing local anesthesia for impacted third molar extraction: a randomized controlled trial
Doshi, A., Bhola, N., & Agarwal, A. (2024) · Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine · doi:10.17245/jdapm.2024.24.4.285 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
A multidisciplinary team nursing model in the treatment of patients undergoing transapical mitral valve clamping: a prospective study
Li, S., Zhang, H., Chen, M., Wang, Z., & Lin, L. (2021) · Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery · doi:10.1186/s13019-021-01588-7 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Patient Demographics Are Associated with Differences in Prehospital Pain Management among Trauma Patients
Supples, M., Vaizer, J., Liao, M. Y., Arkins, T. P., Lardaro, T., Faris, G., O’Donnell, D., & Glober, N. (2022) · Prehospital Emergency Care · doi:10.1080/10903127.2022.2132565 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Final-semester nursing studentś knowledge and attitude regarding pain management in resources limited setting
Okubai, T., Fessehaye, S., Gebray, A. Y., & Kahsay, D. T. (2023) · International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100542 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
The Effectiveness of Orofacial Pain Therapy in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Maulina, T., Yubiliana, G., & Rikmasari, R. (2018) · Pain Research and Treatment · doi:10.1155/2018/6078457 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Assessing opioid administration in pediatric burn patients with nonsurgical management
Richards, H. W., Shi, J., Thakkar, R. K., Giles, S. A., Wheeler, K. K., & Fabia, R. B. (2020) · Burns · doi:10.1016/j.burns.2020.11.014 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
A PRISMA Systematic Review on the Safety and Efficacy of Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) in Pediatrics
Sharp, D., & Jaffrani, A. (2021) · Journal of Pediatric Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2021.06.002 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Comparing the effect of electronic and lecture education of pain management on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses: A randomized-controlled trial
Farshbaf‐Khalili, A., Jasemi, M., & Seyyedzavvar, A. (2021) · Journal of Education and Health Promotion · doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_918_20 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Factors Influencing Patients’ Experiences of Pain Management in the Emergency Department
Shoqirat, N. A., Mahasneh, D., Khresheh, R., Singh, C. D., Al-Momani, M. M., & Al‐Kalaldeh, M. (2019) · Canadian Journal of Nursing Research · doi:10.1177/0844562119851332 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
A Sequential Approach for Pain Recognition Based on Facial Representations
Mauricio, A., Cappabianco, F. A. M., Veloso, A., & Cámara-Chávez, G. (2019) · Lecture notes in computer science · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-34995-0_27 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Determination of Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses About Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Study
Hançer, A. T., Yılmaz, M., & EKER, P. Y. (2023) · Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi · doi:10.38108/ouhcd.1228651 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Assessment of patients’ satisfaction with the postanesthesia care unit service at University Hospital in Al Khobar, KSA
Sadah, Z. M. A., Alfaraj, N. H., AlAlwan, N. E., Dhaif, L. H. A., Khidr, A. M., & Fallatah, S. (2022) · Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.09.012 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
The Impact of Palliative Care on Mitigating Pain and Its Associated Effects in Determining Quality of Life among Colon Cancer Outpatients
Macharia, J. M., Raposa, B. L., Sipos, D., Melczer, C., Tóth, Z., & Káposztás, Z. (2023) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare11222954 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
PERBANDINGAN INTERPRETASI SKALA NYERI ANTARA NRS-VAS-WBFS OLEH PASIEN PASCA OPERASI ELEKTIF ORTHOPEDI DI RSUD Dr. SOETOMO
Pratitdya, G., Rehatta, N. M., & Susila, D. (2020) · Care Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Kesehatan · doi:10.33366/jc.v8i3.1802 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Reporting quality of abstracts of trials published in top five pain journals: a protocol for a systematic survey
Sriganesh, K., Bharadwaj, S., Wang, M., Abbade, L. P., Couban, R. J., Mbuagbaw, L., & Thabane, L. (2016) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012319 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Revised American Pain Society Patient Outcome Questionnaire in Postoperative Patients
Keskin, A., Dağ, G. S., & Gordon, D. B. (2019) · Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences · doi:10.5152/cjms.2019.1023 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
The Effect of Remote-Based Monitoring and Education Program on Cancer Pain Management in an Outpatient Pain Clinic
Obaid, A. T., Bader, M., Shroof, B. H., Hroub, A. A., & Khudair, H. A. (2022) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2022.04.004 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Pain intensity in total hip arthroplasty patients: how communication influences satisfaction
Mohamed, N. S., Castrodad, I. M. D., Gwam, C. U., Etcheson, J. I., Passarello, A., George, N. E., Mahajan, A. K., & Delanois, R. E. (2019) · Hip International · doi:10.1177/1120700019851783 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
TAME Pain data release: using audio signals to characterize pain
Dao, T.-Q., Schneiders, E., Williams, J., Bautista, J. R., Seabrooke, T., Vigneswaran, G., Kolpekwar, R., Vashistha, R., & Farahi, A. (2025) · Scientific Data · doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04733-2 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Consensus on Quality Indicators for Pediatric Oncology Nursing Care in Mainland China: A Delphi Method and Analytic Hierarchy Process
He, M., Hong, L., Shen, N., Wu, X., Shen, G., Zhou, X., Shen, M., Mo, L., & Lily, H. (2022) · Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1177/27527530211068727 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Implementing an Evidence-Based Functional Pain Assessment Scale in an Adult Inpatient Unit
Hanson, A., Jackson, S., & Laures, E. L. (2024) · Pain Management Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2024.03.004 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Construction of Pain Management Strategies After Hepatectomy: Evidence Summary and Delphi Study
Wang, Y. H., Song, X., Wang, S., Bai, T., Li, R., Liu, H., Liu, Y., & Han, Z. (2024) · Journal of Pain Research · doi:10.2147/jpr.s494243 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
The Efficacy of Aromatherapy on Pain and Anxiety During Needle-Related Procedures in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sun, C., Fei, C., Lin, R., Qiu, X., Wang, W., Jiang, X., Sun, F., Wang, Y., & Tang, L. (2025) · Journal of Pain Research · doi:10.2147/jpr.s533076 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Factors influencing postoperative pain management among nurses in selected district hospitals in Ghana
Menlah, A., Osei, E. A., Garti, I., & Agyare, D. F. (2021) · Journal of Perioperative Practice · doi:10.1177/17504589211064039 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Effective Pain Management to Improve Patient satisfaction-A Review
Indra, V. (2019) · International Journal of Nursing Education and Research · doi:10.5958/2454-2660.2019.00138.8 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Comfort Level
Frezza, E. E. (2019) · Productivity Press eBooks · doi:10.4324/9780429032226-24
An evaluation of pain management post surgery
Lellan, K. M. (2001) · Arrow@dit (Dublin Institute of Technology)
Pain management. A patient's perspective.
Lamb, J., & Ross, S. (1999) · PubMed · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Improving the management of post-operative acute pain: priorities for change
Meißner, W., Coluzzi, F., Fletcher, D., Huygen, F. J. P. M., Morlion, B. J., Neugebauer, E. A. M., Montes, A., & Pergolizzi, J. V. (2015) · Current Medical Research and Opinion · doi:10.1185/03007995.2015.1092122 · Cited by 214 · see citing works

Authors: Glowacki, D.
Affiliations: Diane Glowacki is a clinical nurse specialist at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York. She has held nursing leadership roles in project management, program development, process changes in best practice, and evidence-based clinical nursing practice. She led the development of a designated New York State stroke center and has had roles in stroke coordination. She leads the pain management team and assists in developing strategies to improve patients’ experience and satisfaction.
Corresponding author: Glowacki, Diane
Venue: Critical Care Nurse
Publisher: AACN Publishing
Published: 2015-06-01
Volume: 35
Issue: 3
Pages: 33-41
ISSN: 0279-5442 (ISSN-L)
1940-8250
DOI: 10.4037/ccn2015440
OpenAlex: W2238780089
Cited by: 200
References: 38
Citations by year: 2026: 11 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 1
FWCI: 2.44
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Critical Care Nurse (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Anesthesia and Pain Management
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
Keywords: pain management, acute pain, postoperative pain, patient satisfaction, patient outcomes, quality of life, pain education, best practice protocol
MeSH terms: Critical Care, Female, Humans, Male, Pain Measurement, Patient Care Team, Quality of Life, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Risk Assessment, Evidence-Based Medicine, Nurse's Role, Pain Management, Critical Care Nursing

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Effective Pain Management and Improvements in Patients’ Outcomes and Satisfaction

Abstract

Integrity signals

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Cites

Cited by

Related

Record

About these checks