Development of Clinical Nursing Practice Guideline for Pain Management in Trauma Patients At Emergency Department, Sakon Nakhon Hospital

Authors

  • Atiya Wongsapan Sakon Nakhon Hospital

Keywords:

Trauma Patients, Nursing Practice Guideline for Pain Management

Abstract

               This developmental research aimed to develop a nursing practice guideline for pain management in trauma patients at the Emergency Department of Sakon Nakhon Hospital using the RAT Model framework. The sample consisted of trauma patients divided into two groups: an intervention group (n = 84) who received care according to the developed guideline and a control group (n = 84) who received standard care. The research instrument was a nursing practice guideline for pain management developed by the researcher, implemented by 30 professional nurses.

            The results showed that the waiting time for pharmacological pain management in the intervention group (Median = 11.59 minutes) was significantly shorter than in the control group (Median = 56 minutes). For non-pharmacological pain management, the intervention group also demonstrated significantly reduced waiting times (Median = 9 minutes) compared to the control group (Median = 33 minutes). Regarding pain scores, the control group showed a reduction from pre-treatment (Mean = 4.11 ± 1.73) to post-treatment (Mean = 2.98 ± 1.11), while the intervention group demonstrated a reduction from pre-treatment (Mean = 4.77 ± 1.30) to post-treatment (Mean = 2.33 ± 1.43). Both groups experienced statistically significant reductions in pain scores following treatment. Patient satisfaction was higher in the intervention group (Mean = 25.1 ± 4 .8) compared to the control group (Mean = 24.6 ± 3.9). Nurse satisfaction with the guideline was high, and the feasibility of implementing the guideline was also rated high (Mean ± S.D. = 38.3 ± 6.6).

Author Biography

Atiya Wongsapan , Sakon Nakhon Hospital

Registered Nurse, Senior Professional Level, Sakon Nakhon Hospital, Sakon Nakhon Province

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2025-04-30

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Wongsapan A. Development of Clinical Nursing Practice Guideline for Pain Management in Trauma Patients At Emergency Department, Sakon Nakhon Hospital. Med J Sakon Nakhon Hosp [internet]. 2025 Apr. 30 [cited 2025 Dec. 6];28(1):26-38. available from: https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JSakonNakHosp/article/view/4325

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