Wound-related pain: features, assessment and treatment.

Barrett, Simon; Bowers, Kate

Abstract

This article explores the problem of wound-related pain. It provides an overview of the different types of pain associated with wounds, discusses approaches to pain assessment and considers a range of strategies that may be used to minimise wound-related pain.

Citation

Barrett, S., & Bowers, K. (2009). Wound-related pain: features, assessment and treatment. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 24(10), 47 - 56. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2009.11.24.10.47.c7388

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Feb 1, 2009
• Publication Date: Nov 11, 2009
• Journal: Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
• Print ISSN: 0029-6570
• Publisher: RCN Publishing (RCNi)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 47 - 56
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2009.11.24.10.47.c7388
• Keywords: Dressings; Nociceptive and neuropathic pain; Pain assessment; Wound care
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/400198
• Publisher URL: https://journals.rcni.com/doi/abs/10.7748/ns2009.11.24.10.47.c7388