title: Postoperative pain management in the non-Hispanic white and Mexican American older adult.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess use of pain relief measures and satisfaction with postoperative pain management among non-Hispanic white and Mexican American older adults after abdominal surgery. Findings revealed interpatient and intraethnic diversity, endorsing the importance of careful patient assessment and examining patient satisfaction for quality assurance/improvement.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing 78284-7950, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Reeves
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000451:nursing; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000208:ethnology*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*