Abstract | BACKGROUND: A large proportion of patients who call 112 in Sweden do so because of pain. The purpose of this study was to compare three of the most common types of pain presented by the patients: chest pain, abdominal pain and hip injury, in terms of initial assessment, intensity, treatment and effect of treatment. The overall rationale was to evaluate whether the early assessment and treatment of pain in the pre-hospital setting is optimal or whether there is room for improvement. METHODS: Observational study during 2016 including 1234 patients triaged to chest pain, abdominal pain and hip injury by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Gothenburg, Sweden. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Patients with a hip injury had the most severe pain and they received most pain-relieving medication. Overall, a relatively small proportion of patients with pain received pain-relieving medication and there appears to be an extensive room for improvement.
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Authors | Carl Magnusson, Marie Carlström, Nathalie Lidman, Johan Herlitz, Pär Wennberg, Christer Axelsson |
Journal | International emergency nursing
(Int Emerg Nurs)
Vol. 56
Pg. 100999
(05 2021)
ISSN: 1878-013X [Electronic] England |
PMID | 33765527
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Observational Study)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Abdominal Pain
(drug therapy)
- Chest Pain
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Hospitals
- Humans
- Thoracic Injuries
- Triage
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