Web-Based Nursing Intervention for Self-Management of Pain After Cardiac Surgery: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
BackgroundMost adults undergoing cardiac surgery suffer from moderate to severe pain for up to 6 days after surgery. Individual barriers and attitudes regarding pain and its relief make patients reluctant to report their pain and ask for analgesic medication, which results in inadequate pain managem...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Internet Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmir.org/2012/6/e177/ |