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3. experienced a recovery period without postoperative complications which would prolong the recovery period such as wound infection, dehiscence, abscess, or need for further surgery. 4. were between the ages of 18 and 80. 5. were rnentaIly competent to complete the health locus of controI questionnaire. Characteristics of the sample are presented in Table 1. Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of the Sample Demogra~hie characteristic Number of subiects Gender Male Female Type of analgesia Duramorph Other
Data Collecting Tools Data were collected from patient records and from the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC) scales. Scores on the pain assessment tool and pertinent demographic data were elicited from the subjects' records. The MHLC scales were used to determine into which category of LOC the subjects were placed. The Patient Record The patient record was utilized to collect both demographic data and the pain measurement scores. The demographic data collected included gender, age, medicd'diagnosis, surgical procedure and date, and type of analgesia (see Appendix D for demographic data collection tool). Polit and Hungler (1987) described patient records as an economical source for a wealth of information and a less time-consuming method of data collection. The use of records assures that reactivity and response biases are eliminated. The researcher may also more easily study trends over time. Polit and Hungler identified the major disadvantage of collecting data from records as being that the researcher has not collected the information and may not be aware of or able to control for biases and limitations. The Pain Scale The piin scale used by the nurses who had cared for the subjects was adapted from the principles of a visual analogue scale (VAS). A VAS is a type of magnitude scaling. Magnitude scaling is a data collection technique developed to enable a researcher to obtain values which are more discriminative
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Page 3 and 4: ABSTRACT The pupse of this study wa
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTS Page . . ABSTRACT
Page 7 and 8: CHAPTER I DIMENSIONS OF THE PROBLEM
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Page 48 and 49: REFERENCES Abramson, L-, Seligmm, M
Page 50 and 51: Melzack, R. & Wall, P. The challeng
Page 52 and 53: Spielberger, C., Gorsuch, R., & Lus
Page 54 and 55: Nursing Epidural Flow Sheet Il CODt
Page 56 and 57: MAR KEY FRN MEDS: T - TIME ADMlNlST
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