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Title: Health professionals' pain management decisions are influenced by their role (nurse or physician) and by patient gender, age and ethnicity
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2015
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ISSN: 1367-6539
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2014-101917
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PMID: 25121935
Abstract: Implications for practice and research: Healthcare providers from different fields may respond differently to patients with pain. On average, nurses rated pain intensity higher than physicians and were more likely to prescribe opioids. Patient demographic characteristics may influence nurses' and physicians' perceptions of pain intensity and decisions to treat pain with opioid analgesics. This study must be replicated with a more robust study design before findings can be translated into recommendations for intervention.
Url: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25121935
Url: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=PMC4381545
Url: http://ebn.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/eb-2014-101917
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Authors: Phelan, Sean M.; Hardeman, Rachel
Periodical (Full): Evidence Based Nursing
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Pages: 58-58
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