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Table 9 Summary of significant differences found in the present study

From: Acute Pain Services and pain-related patient-reported outcomes in Hungarian hospitals

Variable

Difference

Least pain in postoperative 24 h

Lower pain intensity scores reported in the APS group

Worst pain in postoperative 24 h

Lower pain intensity scores reported in the APS group

Experiencing strong pain in postoperative 24 h

A smaller part of the time experiencing strong pain reported in the APS group

Pain-related interference to activities in bed

Lower interference scores reported in the APS group

Pain-related interference to activities out of bed

Lower interference scores reported in the APS group

Development of pain-related anxiety

Lower scores reported in the APS group

Development of pain-related fear

Lower scores reported in the APS group

Development of pain-related helplessness

Lower scores reported in the APS group

Development of pain-management-related nausea

Lower scores reported in the APS group

Development of pain-management-related itching

Lower scores reported in the APS group

Development of pain-management-related dizziness

Lower scores reported in the APS group

The usefulness of information received about pain management

Higher scores reported in the control group

Non-pharmacologic pain-management techniques used

More patients reported using non-pharmacologic pain-management techniques in the APS group