Abstract
Pain is a significant symptom in the postoperative period. Inadequately managed pain has been associated with additional postoperative complications and prolonged hospitalization, yet empirical data demonstrate that nurses frequently use inaccurate assessment criteria, and clients report inadequate pain management. Interventions designed to change nurses' assessment of pain have not addressed the impact of the setting in which practice occurs. This study was designed to describe the impact of the sociocultural context of the practice setting on nurses' assessment of postoperative patients' pain. The study was guided by Bourdieu's theory of practice which proposes that each instance of human practice is a mediation between structures within the individual and structures within the context of practice.
Sigma Membership
Lambda, Upsilon Lambda
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Ethnography
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Post-surgery Pain, Pain Management, Pain Assessment
Advisor
Hesook Kim
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Rhode Island
Degree Year
2004
Recommended Citation
Lauzon Clabo, Laurie M., "Examining the role of social context in nurses' pain assessment practice with postoperative clients" (2020). Dissertations. 1462.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1462
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-08-28
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3135897; ProQuest document ID: 305154743. The author still retains copyright.