Rating Dyspnea and Pain: "No" is Not Always "Zero".
Clin Nurs Res
; 32(1): 15-21, 2023 01.
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| ID: mdl-36367118
Nurses routinely assess pain in hospitalized patients; similar assessment of dyspnea is increasing. Most nurses start with a yes-no question when assessing pain or dyspnea; many record "no" as a zero rating, skipping the rating scale. We tested the hypothesis that recording "no" answers as "zero" fails to detect the symptoms that would have been detected with a rating scale. Nurses asked 60 patients yes-no questions about the presence of dyspnea and pain, then asked patients to rate the symptoms using a 0-10 scale. All "yes" answers were followed by a concordant rating (i.e., greater than zero). More than 25% of "no" answers were followed by a discordant rating (> zero). Documenting "no" as "zero" missed information potentially useful in care planning; patients who rate dyspnea above zero are at greater risk of adverse outcomes. This information can also provide opportunity to start a discussion with patients who may benefit from symptom management.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dolor
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Disnea
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Nurs Res
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos