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DRUG SIDE EFFECT REPORTING IN CANADIAN ACADEMIC ACUTE PAIN SERVICES

Department of Anesthesiology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 2V7

INTRODUCTION

Postoperative pain is usually managed by Acute Pain Management Services^1,2. In addition to managing pain, the treatment of therapy side effects is an important aspect of patient care. The purpose of this study was to determine the type and frequency of side effects monitored by Acute Pain Management Services (APMS) in Canadian academic hospitals.

METHODS

62 Canadian hospitals affiliated with academic institutions were surveyed regarding the existence of APMSs. The 93-question survey took approximately 20 minutes to complete and consisted mostly of multiple choice responses with some open-ended questions. The survey included questions about the collection of side effect data.

RESULTS

42 of the 47 (76%) respondents had an APMS. The percent of respondents reporting the collection of side effect information is displayed in the table. Drugs used on APMSs included non-steroidal antiinflammatories, local anesthetics, opiates, antiemetics, and anti-pruritic drugs.

DISCUSSION

The management of acute pain postoperatively has seen dramatic changes over the past decade. Future efforts should address minimum acceptable guidelines for acute pain assessments and documentation, thereby fostering a continuous quality improvement environment.

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1 Clin J Pain 1989: 5 Suppl 1:S28–33

2 Can J Anaesth 1993;40:568–75[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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