title: Patient education in TENS pain management.
abstract: Chronic pain affects around 11% of the population and pain management costs the NHS Pounds 270 million a year. Conclusions are mixed but many studies have found TENS to be effective in the management of chronic pain, especially if used correctly and for a sufficient duration. The nurse's role as patient educator can be a strong influence on the therapy's success.
authors.affiliation: St Oswald's Hospice, Gosforth.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kafai
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D059408:Pain Management; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation