Towards a pain-free hospital. Description of the campaign
Ferrari, R.; Visentin, M.; Fipaldini, E.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina 95(6): 297-301
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-1193 PMID: 15248411 Document Number: 568881
The various stages of the campaign "Towards a pain-free hospital", carried out at St. Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza, Italy, are described. They concerned: measuring pain prevalence, patients' beliefs, staff education, giving patients information, daily pain measurement, preparing pain treatment protocols, assessing patient satisfaction. The methods for carrying out the various initiatives and the data collected are reported.