Purpose
This study is qualitative study using phenomenology approach of Colazzi, to identify meaning and essential structure of the hospitalization with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Methods: Experiential data were collected through in-depth interviews with 10 patients who had been hospitalized in hospital rehabilitation medical wards. The main question was ‘Could you describe your hospitalization experience with CRPS? Results: Five categories obtained were ‘Experience despair in the swamp of long suffering’, ‘A hospital system that only adherence to treatment procedures’, ‘There are aggravating factors all over the hospital environment’, ‘Finding support to cover the disease’, and ‘Cross the tunnel of pain with the medical staff’. Conclusion: Patients with complex pain syndrome experienced extreme pain and sudden pain even after hospitalization, and were more aggravated due to treatment procedures and regulation systems. It is thought that multidisciplinary team approach nursing intervention is necessary to improve this situation.

Citations

• Experiences of diagnosis and treatment for upper limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a qualitative analysis
  Grace S Griffiths, Bronwyn L Thompson, Deborah L Snell, Jennifer A Dunn
  Pain Medicine.2023; 24(12): 1355.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was to investigate intensive care unit (ICU) nurse's knowledge and nursing performance on the intensive care unit syndrome. Method: A survey questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of 123 nurses in a university hospital. Data were collected from August 1st to August 25th, 2009. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 12.0.
RESULTS
The mean score for knowledge and nursing performance were66.96 and 74.97 respectively. According to the general characteristics, there were significant differences in knowledge depending on marital status, education level and career length and in nursing performance depending on their age, education level and career length. The correlation between knowledge and nursing performance was a significant positive one.
CONCLUSION
Comprehensive educational programs are needed to decrease accident rates related to ICU syndrome and to improve the health of ICU patients.

Citations

• Senior Nursing Students' Perceived Competence of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
  Jin-il Kim, Doo Ree Kim, Hyo Nam Lim
  The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education.2016; 22(2): 115.     CrossRef