Numero 1-2014

L’editoriale di questo numero di Pain Nursing Magazine si apre con una riflessione di Giddens (1995) che scrive “quando vaste aree della vita di un individuo non vengono più organizzate da modelli e abitudini preesistenti, l’individuo è obbligato a contrattare le scelte che riguardano il proprio stile di vita. Inoltre,…

RIASSUNTO Introduzione. La meditazione può e dovrebbe essere considerata un ausilio importante nell’approccio non-farmacologico della terapia del dolore cronico. Scopo dello studio. Mettere a confronto meditanti esperti con meditanti non-esperti in relazione a quanto la pratica meditativa riesce a controllare il dolore cronico (DC). Materiali e metodi. Soggetti: 78 soggetti…

RIASSUNTO Negli ultimi 30 anni una ricerca considerevole ha esaminato gli effetti psicologici e fisiologici della meditazione e delle pratiche meditative, di cui se ne dispongono un’ampia varietà per le cure della salute. Esiste da secoli una forma di meditazione alquanto semplice ma piuttosto efficace che si chiama Mindfulness, che…

Chronic pain affects around 1 in 5 adults in Europe, yet it remains poorly managed and under-treated, prolonging the suffering for patients and increasing the risk of complications. A lack of knowledge about pain medicine is a key barrier to effective pain treatment and management, yet evidence suggests that pain…

ABSTRACT The importance of effective pain education for nurses and other healthcare professionals has long been recognised by national and international bodies with a specialist interest in pain. A lack of knowledge, skills and competence can negatively impact on the patient’s pain experience and the nursing care they receive. This…

ABSTRACT Nurse working in tertiary structure of chronic pain (Structure Douleur Chronique: SDC) receives an initial training and a specialized training in pain, usually a university degree. Her missions include: 1) the realization of a multidimensional pain assessment, 2) participation in multiprofessional care of the patient, and 3) the establishment…

ABSTRACT To date, accredited nursing training on the assessment and effective management of pain is not so widespread in Italy. However, several important improvements in terms of legislation have been made, in particular according to the directives set forth in Legislative decree 38/2010. Therefore, a starting point is indeed the…

A poor understanding of pain medicine by doctors and nurses significantly hinders optimal pain management. Limited evidence suggests that undergraduate pain education in medical schools is often inadequate, but this has not been comprehensively assessed in Italy. The Advancing the Provision of Pain Education and Learning (APPEAL) study, guided by…