Pain Assessment for Adult Patients

Pain is one of the most common symptoms of patients,and help patients as far as possible to reduce the pain is the duty of medical personnel.With the transformation of the pain management mode,it is advocated that the medical person not only control the patients' pain,but also evaluate them comprehensively.Pain assessment can provide evidence for treatment,which is the first step of pain management.As clinical working persons,the nurse contacts with patients commonly and could be able to learn how the patients feel about pain,so they should have the capability to assess pain accurately.However pain is a subjective feeling of humans,it is rather difficult to evaluate objectively.At present,hospital management is still lack of scientific and effective standards for pain assessment.This review summarized the significance of pain assessment,assessment methods,frequency,record and matters need attention,and the aim of which is to provide the basis for clinical nursing staff assessing pain effectively,to promote the development of the pain nursing care and to reduce patients' pain.