Patient attitudes towards analgesia and their openness to non‐pharmacological methods such as acupuncture in the emergency department. (28th December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jan, Andrew L; Aldridge, Emogene S; Rogers, Ian R; Visser, Eric J; Bulsara, Max K; Hince, Dana A
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine Australasia. Volume 31:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 475
• Page End: 478
• Publication Date: 2018-12-28
• Subjects: acupuncture -- emergency medicine -- pain management; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; Emergency medicine -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13218
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6731

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To investigate patient attitudes to analgesia, opioids and non‐pharmacological analgesia, including acupuncture, in the ED. Methods: ED patients with pain were surveyed regarding: pain scores, satisfaction, addiction concern, non‐pharmacological methods of pain relief and acupuncture. Data were analysed using logistic regression. Results: Of 196 adult patients, 52.8% were 'very satisfied' with analgesia. Most patients (84.7%) would accept non‐pharmacological methods including acupuncture (68.9%) and 78.6% were not concerned about addiction. Satisfaction was associated with male gender, and 'adequate analgesia' but not with opioids. Conclusion: Most patients were generally satisfied with ED analgesia and were open to non‐pharmacologic analgesia including acupuncture.