[Towards a pain-free hospital. Description of the campaign].
The various stages of the campaign "Towards a pain-free hospital", carried out at St. Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza, Italy, are described. They concerned: measuring pain prevalence, patients' beliefs, staff education, giving patients information, daily pain measurement, preparing pain treatment protocols, assessing patient satisfaction. The methods for carrying out the various initiatives and the data collected are reported.
Ferrari
Renata
R
UO Terapia del Dolore e Cure Palliative, ULSS n. 6, Vicenza.
Visentin
Marco
M
Fipaldini
Elena
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000700:Analgesics