title: Pain during spinal cord injury rehabilitation: client perspectives and staff attitudes.
abstract: Pain after spinal cord injury (SCI) is well documented in the literature. Effective treatment for pain after SCI remains elusive and treatment protocols have not been well researched. Staff on a 32-bed SCI rehabilitation unit designed and implemented a descriptive research study to improve pain management outcomes. An interdisciplinary plan to improve pain management practices was developed as a result of the study. Guidelines of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the American Pain Society (1997) and the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research (1992 [now called Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]) provided the framework for the interdisciplinary management of pain.
authors.affiliation: G. F. Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fish
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000592:standards; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000592:standards*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*