A prospective analysis of pain experience, beliefs and attitudes, and pain management of a cohort of Danish surgical patients

Background Adequacy of pain management is a process indicator of health care quality with consequences for patient outcomes and satisfaction. The reported incidence of moderate to severe postoperative pain worldwide is between 20% and 80%. Objectives The purpose was to assess the quality of pain management in a cohort of D anish postoperative patients by examining their pain experience, beliefs about pain and pain treatment, and relationships...