Incidence and outcomes of pain among critically ill patients

Pain is a prevalent complaint among critically ill patients, insufficient pain diagnosis and treatment can lead to slower healing and prolonged recovery. To achieve the optimal results, nurses must document assessments of pain accurately and completely. Study aim: assesses incidence and outcomes of pain on critically ill patients. Design: cross sectional descriptive research design. Setting: The study was conducted at different critical care units at Sohag University Hospitals. Sample: - All available adult critically ill patients met inclusion criteria Tools: - two main tools were used to collect data include, Tool (I): A patient assessment tool, Tool (II): patients' outcome tool. Results: of the present study revealed that the bulk of the studied individuals were males aged more than 50 years old, also, more than half of patients (58.4%) experienced pain, and longer ICU staying Conclusion: The incidence of pain among patients is very high. Moreover; a significant relation was founded between pain and LOS stay. Recommendations: Implementing a routine schedule for pain assessments in critical care units