Holistic treatment of pain in the frames of nursing care

Authors

  • Ema Ščavničar

Keywords:

bolečina-zdravstvena nega

Abstract

The article presents pain as a complex phenomenon with its physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual aspect. Pain is individual and subjective experience and is influenced by personal, cultural and biological factors. Pain is tightly connected with neurophysiology of the body and its intensity can be influenced upon by other factors. Pain is a priority in nursing care. Treatment of pain as a subjective experience represents the starting point in evaluation of needs of an individual for nursing care, in the planning of interventions for the achievement of goals, the process itself and the evaluation of the planned process.

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Published

2004-06-01

How to Cite

Ščavničar, E. (2004). Holistic treatment of pain in the frames of nursing care. Slovenian Nursing Review, 38(2), 101–111. Retrieved from https://obzornik.zbornica-zveza.si:8443/index.php/ObzorZdravNeg/article/view/2490

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Retrospective (archive)