Subjective assessment of the quality of nursing care in terms of postoperative pain in patients undergoing surgical intervention

Aim of the study was an assessment of the quality of nursing care in the context of post-operative pain in patients after surgical intervention

Material and methods: The study group consisted of 291 patients surgical wards – 162 women (55.7%) and 129 men (44.3%) aged 18 to 86 years (mean age 51.7, SD = 15.3). The study used the Polish version of the Strategic and Clinical Quality Indicators in Postoperative Pain Management (SCQIPP).

Results: The average results of the general scale SCQIPP in the group of patients was 56.9 points. (SD = 0.69) (scale range 14–70). Scoring for the individual subscales were as follows: Communicating – 12.2 points (SD = 2.5), Action – 14.1 points (SD = 3.8), Trust – 17.6 points (SD = 2.8) and the Environment – 12.8 points (SD = 2.4).

Conclusions: The level of quality of care in the context of post-operative pain level was high. Identified areas for improvement in the quality of care within two subscales: Action and Communication. It seems especially important to promote measures for greater collaboration between patients and staff, and for systematic, quantitative assessment of the surgery.