Partnering Patients to Manage Pain After Surgery

Synopsis

Despite recent advances in acute pain management and increased scientific interest, some patients continue to experience unrelieved pain after surgery. This video uses the patient’s experience of surgery to consider how care on the ward can actively contribute to reducing pain and suffering. Pre-operative considerations include pain as a multi-dimensional concept, and patients’ fears and expectations. Post-operative issues include assessment of pain, transition from parental opioids, and utilising non-pharmacological interventions. There is also consideration of patient, professional and organisational barriers to effective pain management.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 1998 sale: £45.00 (inclusive)

Documentation

Accompanying teaching and learning guide by Eloise Carr and Eileen Mann.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

pain management; surgery

Credits

Director

Julie Sharman

Producer

Mary Grice

Writer

Eloise Carr; Mary Grice

Cast

Guy Rivière

Production Company

Name

RedBalloon Productions

Sponsor

Name

Boehringer Ingelheim

Distributor

Name

Bournemouth University, Institute of Health and Community Studies