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| Year : 2017 | Volume
: 23
| Issue : 1 | Page : 62--64 |
Behaviors are deceptive in pain estimation: A comparison between nurses and psychiatrists
Suresh Yadav, Geetha Desai, Santosh K Chaturvedi
Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Geetha Desai
Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore - 560 029, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.197955
Aim: This study assessed the influence of pain behaviors on pain estimation by nurses and psychiatrists. Materials and Methods: Pain ratings performed by nurses and psychiatrists who observed the case scenarios using role plays were assessed. The data were computed and frequencies were derived. t-test was used to compare the ratings between the groups. Results: There was significant difference in the ratings of the pain severity by nurses and psychiatrists. Conclusions: Pain assessment is essential for the comprehensive management of pain. Training health professionals in pain assessments is very essential.
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