Postoperative pain management for patients in general surgery and orthopedic surgery wards, Yang Talat Hospital, Kalasin Province.

Abstract

     This quasi-experimental study aimed to study the characteristics and problems of postoperative patients and to study the pain management of postoperative patients in the general surgery and orthopedic surgery wards of Yang Talat Hospital, Kalasin Province. The study period was from November 2024 to December 2024, a total of 2 months. The sample consisted of 168 postoperative patients in the general surgery and orthopedic surgery wards of Yang Talat Hospital, Kalasin Province. Data were collected from medical records and analyzed using content analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
     The results of the study found that after pain management, the pain level of postoperative patients ranged from 1 to 6, with the most painful level being level 6 at 39.9 percent, followed by level 4 at 22.0 percent, and level 5 at 13.7 percent, respectively. The pain level of postoperative patients in the general surgery and orthopedic surgery wards, Yang Talat Hospital, Kalasin Province, before and after pain management was significantly different at the .05 level, with pain reduction after pain management.