Only 66 to 76 percent of hospital patients feel that their pain is well-controlled, according to the latestSummary of HCAPHS Survey Results. Poor pain management can contribute to a variety of problems, including longer hospital stays, delayed wound healing, chronic pain syndrome, depression and substance abuse.
Long waits, harsh lighting, loud noises and a sense of powerlessness can make a hospital visit confusing and uncomfortable for both parents and their children. The following tips can help you ensure your young patients, and their parents, have a positive experience while visiting your facility.
在从童年到成年期的过渡中，有很多事情变化。例如，当你的冰淇淋舀到混凝土时不再哭泣。而且，很可能，你不再需要一个泰迪熊夜灯的安全来抵御糟糕的梦想。然而，只要因为你支付自己的账单，并且心甘情愿地消耗菠菜并不意味着你突然免受对医生访问的痛苦和焦虑。
There’s a common misconception in the medical world that adults don’t need to be numbed before a vaccination, or talked through an IV start, because they’re mature and experienced enough to simply “deal with it.” However, though they may not feel it appropriate to voice their concerns, adults can benefit from舒适的措施just as much as children.
Here are three reasons healthcare providers should consider increasing patient comfort measures for adults, too:
“To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always.”
This quote, often attributed to Hippocrates, perfectly summarizes the mission statement of physicians worldwide. You strive, everyday, to cure ailments and relieve your patients’ symptoms, but success in these areas often depends on factors beyond your control. Relieving anxiety through patient comfort measures, on the other hand, is always within your power.
Unfortunately, in an effort to treat patients efficiently, and free up bed space, patient comfort sometimes falls to the wayside. Although you may have every intention of providing your patients with a comfortable experience, your ultimate goal is likely to treat as many people as possible within each shift.
While implementing additional patient care methods to your work as a doctor seems counterproductive to your goal of treating as many people as possible, there are plenty of methods to ensure patient comfort without adding to care time or impacting efficiency.Here are our top three suggestions:
