Knowledge and Practices of Doctors and Hospital Staff on Acute Pain Management among Patients

Abstract

Pain is a defense and protective mechanism and unpleasant physical and emotional sensation. Pain is a personal and subjective sensation. Acute pain is caused by burns or cuts. Acute pain self-limited when the cause is removed, treated, or healed within 6 months. Other highlights are diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia, and trauma. Pain management is based on identification and assessment. Patients have a right to be free from pain and to pain assessment. Uncontrolled acute pain can complicate the clinical condition and increase mortality. Pain is a significant public health problem. The developing countries, including Ethiopia, still do not apply a sufficient and ongoing educational module in pre-service and in-service training (Fekede et al., ). Pain is the most common and severe symptom reported by patients and pressure ulcer is the most common hospital-acquired dermatological conditions associated with acute and chronic pain. Unrelieved pain impairs global function including mobility and sleep.   level of awareness and understanding on acute pain management has been observed in past few years, the undertreatment of pain continues. It is common in comparison to the success in controlling other symptoms.