@article{ref1,
title="Comparison of patient and caregiver perception of pain from commonly performed accident and emergency services procedures",
journal="European journal of emergency medicine",
year="2015",
author="Durand Bechu, Manon and Mouysset, Vincent and Minville, Vincent and Bounes, Vincent and Houze-Cerfon, Charles H.",
volume="23",
number="4",
pages="315-318",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To compare the perception by naive patients, emergency services clinicians and nurses, of healthcare-induced pain for procedures performed frequently by accident and emergency services. <br><br>METHODS: A prospective, three-part anonymous survey, given to caregivers and patients at arrival accident and emergency services. The primary endpoint was the a-priori estimated pain score for 10 procedures performed frequently by accident and emergency services. The same estimation was performed with the 'willingness-to-pay' method (amount allocated a priori to avoid this pain). <br><br>RESULTS: Fifty surveys were analyzed in each group, with a significant difference for pain perception between caregivers and patients concerning four procedures: local anesthesia, fracture or dislocation reduction, dressing change and abscess incision. Caregivers always overestimated pain scores compared with patients. No difference was noted for the remaining five procedures: intravenous line insertion and removal, urethral catheterization, wound suture and nasogastric intubation. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Caregivers should be aware of the most feared procedures by patients to establish pre-emptive analgesia when possible, inform patients and achieve reassurance.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0969-9546",
doi="10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000341",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000341"
}