Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Age. This refers to the patients current age in years at the time of the study is
Marital status. This refers to the patients civil status in relation to the marriage
laws or customs of the country. This will be measured as 1 single, 2 married, and 3
elementary level, 2 - high school level, 3 -college level, 4 -others, which patients have to
specify.
Religion. This refers to the patients religious affiliation. This will be measured by
1 as Catholics or 2 as non-Catholics.
Type of operation. This refers to the nature of the operation whether 1 minor
or 2 major.
Type of anesthesia used. This is the anesthetic agent used in the operation or
general, or 3 both.
Date of operation. This refers to the date of the operation to calculate how many
no pain, 5 is moderate pain, and 10 is worst pain to current level of pain at the time of
the conduct of the study. This will be measured in a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is no pain,
many times pain is assessed by the nurses. This will be measured by 1 - every 30
minutes, 2 - every hour, 3 - every 2 hours, 4 - every 4 hours, 5 - once every shift, or 6 -
that is not pharmacologic in nature. The patients have to specify the most effective one
therapy they have used to manage their post-operative pain. This will be measured by 1
Biliran Provincial Hospital. This is the area of the study. A small rural public