Table 4 Pain assessment and documentation practices (N = 220)
Type of practice | Number of nurses (%) |
|---|---|
Occasion of pain assessment | |
Every round | 127 (57.7) |
On selected occasions | 75 (34.1) |
On rare occasions | 18 (8.2) |
Items checked during pain assessment | |
Location | 150 (68.2) |
Quality | 130 (59.1) |
Related factor | 112 (50.9) |
Severity | 170 (77.3) |
Timing | 88 (40.0) |
Documentation of pain assessment | 189 (85.9) |