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- The study aimed to understand how registered nurses manage pain in home care patients with opioid use disorder (OUD).
- It used a qualitative approach, gathering insights from nine semi-structured interviews with experienced nurses.
- Three main findings emerged: positive relationships and professionalism improve pain management, inconsistencies between guidelines and patient experiences complicate care, and teamwork among healthcare professionals is crucial for effective pain management.
Article Abstract
Aim: To explore registered nurses' experiences with pain management in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in home care.
Design: Qualitative explorative-descriptive design.
Methods: Data were collected via nine individual semi-structured interviews with registered nurses working in home care meeting patients with OUD. Data were analysed using systematic text condensation.
Results: Three categories were identified: Reciprocity in relationships and a professional approach enhance pain management; Discrepancies between guidelines, patient-reported pain and RNs' observations challenge pain management; and Interprofessional collaboration makes or breaks pain management.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11168962 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2212 | DOI Listing |
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