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Considerations on out-of-hospital pain assessment of a diverse population
journal contribution
posted on 2023-08-30, 19:27 authored by Guillaume Alinier, Enrico Dippenaar, Padarath GangaramNearly all medical emergency calls are related to someone experiencing some form of discomfort—either due to trauma or pain. Initial pain assessment may be undertaken over the telephone by an emergency medical dispatcher, without seeing the patient; however, the next key moment in pain assessment is completed patient-side by the paramedic. This inquiry is detailed and guides the paramedic in the formation of a differential diagnosis and provision of appropriate pain management. The research team recently conducted and published a study on pain assessment which raised concerns on the subjectivity of pain scoring. The work presented was in the context of a very multicultural environment. The aim of this commentary article is to further explore this topic and encourage health professionals to reflect on this aspect of patient assessment.
History
Refereed
- Yes
Volume
11Issue number
4Page range
99-102Publication title
International Paramedic PracticeISSN
2052-4889External DOI
Publisher
Mark Allen HealthcareFile version
- Accepted version
Language
- eng