Perianesthesia care in Kenya: issues in managing pain.
A complex interplay of logistic difficulties and socioeconomic factors have created a huge gap between what is known (and taught) and what is done (and practiced) about pain and its management in Kenya. This report explores this gap between theory and practice and other issues that influence the practical management of pain in Kenya.
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Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
D000700:Analgesics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016528:Postanesthesia Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D000700:Analgesics