Psychological approaches to cardiac pain

Cornock, Marc

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“…According to Mosby's dictionary (1990, p 886) pain is "an unpleasant sensation caused by noxious stimulation of the sensory nerve endings". It is often described as a physical, cognitive and emotional experience (Davis, 1993;Hiscock, 1993;Hall-Lord, Larsson & Bostrom, 1994;Cornock, 1996;Hancock, 1996;Wilkinson, 1996;Battaglia, 1997).…”

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Contemporary Therapy: Aromatherapy in the Management of Acute Pain?

Ching

1999

Contemporary Nurse

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Recent surveys indicate that people are increasingly using complementary therapies as an adjunct or alternative to conventional treatment options as well as for general health and well being. Whilst complementary therapies such as aromatherapy have been utilised in clinical settings as diverse as long term care facilities and palliative care, its application to the acute care setting has not been explored in depth. The changes in contemporary health care practices such as post-operative pain management and length of hospital admissions have provided nurses with the challenge of examining the range of therapeutic interventions that can be applied to their practice. The purpose of this paper is to examine critically the potential uses of aromatherapy in the management of acute post-operative pain. The concept of aromatherapy will be explored in relation to its effects on the pain pathways, methods of administration and therapeutic effects. Specific reference will be made to Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and its use in aromatherapy. A review of the literature points to gaps in the knowledge related to the clinical application of aromatherapy in relation to issues of dosage, methods of administration and therapeutic effects. The relatively small number of studies that have looked at aromatherapy in the acute care setting supports the literature reviewed. Issues such as small sample sizes and the difficulty in replicating these studies make it difficult to generalize the findings. In order to achieve best practice, further research is necessary to explore the use of aromatherapy in the management of acute post-operative pain.

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Contemporary Therapy: Aromatherapy in the Management of Acute Pain?

Ching

1999

Contemporary Nurse

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“…Prompt and effective pain management is essential. Besides the physiological components, the emotional stress caused by the pain may extend the original infarct by increasing myocardial oxygen demand leading to a more severe damage (Comock, 1996).…”

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“…Pain is always subjective." If pain is related to perception, anything that affects perception can affect the individual's experience of and response to pain (Comock, 1996). Some people may even experience pain without any known physiological precursors; their pain may be a response to psychosocial or emotional upheaval.…”

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“…In another study by M. Comock (1996), the author stated music therapy is one of the non-pharmacological approaches for pain management that is being used to improve levels of comfort in other pharmacologic methods of pain control. The author found that myocardial infarctions in patients occurred suddenly and were usually accompanied by pain and distress.…”

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“…Results from this study showed that patients appeared to fmd it helpful to listen to music of their own choice and music was reported to produce behavioral, emotional, and physiologic changes through distraction. Even distraction did not remove pain directly, but it provided some relief by increasing the patient's pain tolerance by releasing endorphins to the nervous system as a direct result of music stimulation (Comock, 1996).…”

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Pre-hospital pain management: the paramedics’ perspective

Jones

Machen

2003

Accident and Emergency Nursing

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Current research studies regarding pre-hospital pain management focus on the range and efficacy of analgesics available. However, the attitudes and perceptions of paramedics towards patients in pain have not been explored. The aim of this study therefore, was to explore paramedics' perceptions of patients in pain and the paramedics' perspective of pre-hospital pain management. This qualitative exploratory study utilised semi-structured interviews to collect in-depth data from six paramedics working in a UK urban ambulance service. The interviews were audio tape-recorded, transcribed and then analysed using a thematic content analysis framework. The participants described factors which they felt influenced a patient's experience of pain, identifying a cultural difference to exist in pain expression. Patients were not always perceived by the participants to be honest when describing their pain and this was one of several reasons influencing the decision not to administer analgesia. This study has revealed small deficits in knowledge, highlighted where additional training would be of benefit and established areas to explore through further research.

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Psychological approaches to cardiac pain

Cited by 7 publications

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Contemporary Therapy: Aromatherapy in the Management of Acute Pain?

Contemporary Therapy: Aromatherapy in the Management of Acute Pain?

Pain Management through Music Therapy

Pre-hospital pain management: the paramedics’ perspective

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