Key result
Postoperative discomfort affects ~47% of surgical patients, with inadequate management in Africa driven by resource scarcity.
Why the study?
Postoperative pain is substantially more common in Africa than in developed countries, necessitating a thorough analysis of the reasons for inadequate pain management to enhance future care.
Design
Literature review
Authors
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Highlights systemic barriers to postoperative pain control in Africa; hypothesis-generating for feasible interventions pending prospective studies.
Inadequate postoperative pain management in Africa is driven by multiple systemic and educational factors, requiring targeted solutions to improve patient outcomes.
Gao et al. (2023) conducted a review in Postoperative pain. Pain management was evaluated. More than 47% of surgical patients endure postoperative discomfort worldwide, with inadequate management in Africa driven by resource scarcity, knowledge gaps, and lack of medications.
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