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Considerations on out-of-hospital pain assessment of a diverse population

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posted on 2023-08-30, 19:27 authored by Guillaume Alinier, Enrico Dippenaar, Padarath Gangaram
Nearly all medical emergency calls are related to someone experiencing some form of discomfort—either due to trauma or pain. Initial pain assessment may be undertaken over the telephone by an emergency medical dispatcher, without seeing the patient; however, the next key moment in pain assessment is completed patient-side by the paramedic. This inquiry is detailed and guides the paramedic in the formation of a differential diagnosis and provision of appropriate pain management. The research team recently conducted and published a study on pain assessment which raised concerns on the subjectivity of pain scoring. The work presented was in the context of a very multicultural environment. The aim of this commentary article is to further explore this topic and encourage health professionals to reflect on this aspect of patient assessment.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

11

Issue number

4

Page range

99-102

Publication title

International Paramedic Practice

ISSN

2052-4889

Publisher

Mark Allen Healthcare

File version

  • Accepted version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2022-01-04

Legacy creation date

2021-12-29

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine & Social Care

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