title: The effect of analgesic education on pain in patients undergoing breast surgery: within 24 hours after the operation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this study was to assess the effect of patient information about the analgesics used after breast surgery, on patient's level of pain and mobilisation ability.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Pain needs to be managed efficiently; in particular, for surgical cases, postoperative pain must be effectively controlled. Information about analgesic helped reduce the severity of pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was a clinical trial comparing a test group that received information about the analgesic to be used and a control group that received information as usual.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-four patients who had a modified radical mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery were included in the study. Data were collected in a breast surgery clinic with a questionnaire, with the use of Short-form McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire and the Visual Analogue Scale. The test group received information about the surgical pain and the analgesics that would be used during the postoperative period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that the level of pain reported by patients was similar in the test and control groups. However, the average level of postoperative pain in the test group was lower than that in the control group. The total pain reduction score for the test group, after surgery, was greater than for the control group. Following surgery, 73·8% of the test group and 50·0% of the control group achieved mobilisation within the first six hours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Informing patients about the analgesics to be used for their care reduced pain and provided earlier mobilisation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study can provide guidance to nurses and improve analgesic control of pain management.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Division of Health Sciences Faculty and Surgical Nursing Department, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. yaziledoc@gmail.com
authors.forename: Yazile
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sayin
authors.forename: Guler
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aksoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics