Key result
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological nursing approaches improve pain management and restore function after total knee replacement.
Why the study?
Pain management by health professionals is scarce due to a lack of overall understanding, highlighting the need for nurses knowledge in post-operative total knee replacement pain management.
Do nursing approaches for pain management improve pain control in patients post-Total Knee Replacement?
Do nursing approaches for pain management improve pain control in patients post-Total Knee Replacement?
This review highlights the importance of nursing knowledge and attitudes in implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management strategies for patients after total knee replacement.
May inform post-TKR nursing protocols; leaves open need for prospective trials to confirm benefit.
Pain management is very crucial in nursing care. However due to lack of overall understanding, pain management by health professional is scarce. Therefore, knowledge and attitude of nurses towards effective management of pain in care post-operative care is pertinent. The effectiveness of postoperative nursing care is a basic part of a healthcare worker. The type of post-operative management emphasized in this article consists of the pain assessment and pain management by pharmacological and non-pharmacological tools. Post-operative follow-up care is required to alleviate pain and restore knee features and functions. The primary duty of nurses in postoperative care is to acknowledge preparation and implement suitable treatment. This article aims to provide information on increasing nurses’ knowledge in managing pain for post-operative care of Total Knee Replacement. Searches were performed by using electronic database for full text article in English language, original article published between 2000 and 2021. The database includes Springer, PubMed, British Medical Journal, Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, SAGE Pub and ProQuest.
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Zulkafli et al. (2022) conducted a review in Post-operative Total Knee Replacement. Nursing approaches for pain management was evaluated. Nursing approaches utilizing pharmacological and non-pharmacological tools are essential for effective pain management and restoring knee function in post-operative total knee replacement care.
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