This survey will cover three areas-an individual's experience with pain management at Duke, the individual's opinions on pain management at Duke, and the individual's knowledge of various pain management issues. Confidential aggregate results will be shared with staff at a later date. The goal of this initiative is to provide the appropriate tools, education, and resources so that providers are comfortable and consistent in assessing patients' pain, and know where to turn to for referrals if the pain management is beyond the scope of their service. The patient is the expert on pain. If there isn't a visible physical problem, the pain can't be real.
Pain can be a mental state that is formed into something physical.
Not all pain can be tracked down to a physical problem. And different cultures or social practices may instill different views of how to deal with pain. The best way to deal with pain is medication. Although pharmacologic treatment is a mainstay of pain treatment, there are many other methods, such as relaxation, biofeedback, heat, God, touch therapy, grief work, exercise, distraction. Jon Seskevich, RN Pain is part of being sick.