TY - JOUR
T1 - Patient-controlled analgesia
T2 - Can it be made safer?
AU - Kluger, M. T.
AU - Owen, H.
PY - 1991/8
Y1 - 1991/8
N2 - Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been shown to provide superior pain relief when compared with standard therapy options for postoperative analgesia. If PCA is to be implemented widely in teaching, private and country hospitals, its effectiveness needs balanced with a high safety profile. This can be achieved by consideration of patient selection, comprehensive education of patients, medical and nursing staff and equipment familiarisation. Continuous clinical audit allows identification of problem areas along with monitoring analgesic efficacy.
AB - Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been shown to provide superior pain relief when compared with standard therapy options for postoperative analgesia. If PCA is to be implemented widely in teaching, private and country hospitals, its effectiveness needs balanced with a high safety profile. This can be achieved by consideration of patient selection, comprehensive education of patients, medical and nursing staff and equipment familiarisation. Continuous clinical audit allows identification of problem areas along with monitoring analgesic efficacy.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0025856641&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0310057x9101900319
DO - 10.1177/0310057x9101900319
M3 - Article
C2 - 1767912
AN - SCOPUS:0025856641
VL - 19
SP - 412
EP - 420
JO - Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
JF - Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
SN - 0310-057X
IS - 3
ER -