Literature Evaluation Table and Capstone Change Project Outcomes

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Alexandra, R. (2017). Management of chronic post-surgical pain. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=7&sid=ff037bdd-c248-4b8d-8285-73c6abbd0720%40pdc-v-sessmgr03&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3D%3D#AN=124942699&db=a9h

Strength: Defines non-pharmacological pain management and mentions examples which includes transcutaneous electrical stimulation and acupuncture. Weakness: does not mention the negative impacts of said non-pharmacological pain managements and how they can worsen the pain.

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Mol, F. M., Roumen, R. M., & Scheltinga, M. R. (2018). Comparing the efficacy of targeted spinal cord stimulation (SCS) of the dorsal root ganglion with conventional medical management (CMM) in patients with chronic post-surgical inguinal pain: The SMASHING trial. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://eds-a-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=3&sid=626181ee-12b9-48c0-a702-acfb7b6f91ef%40sessionmgr4006&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3D%3D#AN=edsdoj.885b65c6e0441f29bb7fc6c5937aad4&db=edsdoj

Strength: This article introduces a new type of therapy for spinal cord recovery for patients post surgery. Weakness: There is no clear discussion of the efficiency and popularity of this new type of therapy.

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James, R. P. (2006). Acute Post-Surgical Pain Management: A Critical Appraisal of Current Practice. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://eds-a-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=6&sid=626181ee-12b9-48c0-a702-acfb7b6f91ef%40sessionmgr4006&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3D%3D#AN=S1098733906001222&db=edselp

Strength: This article compares new and emerging techniques used to control post-surgical pain. These techniques are critically analyzed and so it’s a good source for finding diversity in pain management. Weakness: There seems to be bias based on the survey.

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1. O., & Riddell, P. R. (2002). Non-pharmacological pain management in the neonatal intensive care unit: Managing neonatal pain without drugs. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://eds-a-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=1&sid=90283ea0-e655-440e-bf1c-3fca79e82029%40sdc-v-sessmgr01&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3D%3D#AN=31326301&db=cmedm

Strength: Although this article deals with non-pharmacological pain management in infants, some methods can be related to post surgical pain management such as monitoring and managing pain hypersensitivity. Weakness: This article specifies on infant pain management.

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Komann, M., Weinmann, C., Schwenkglenks, M., & Meissner, W. (2019, April 20). Non-Pharmacological Methods and Post-Operative Pain Relief: An Observational Study. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6612372/

Strength: There are several options of non-pharmacological pain relievers mentioned, like acupuncture, meditation, cold pack, and so on, as well as their percent efficiency. Weakness: seeing as there are more popular pain management methods, this article refuses to touch on discussions surrounding ways to make those less popular methods more applicable.

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Stanford Health Care. (2017, September 12). Management of pain without medications. Retrieved January 27, 2021, from https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/pain/pain/treatments/non-pharmacological-pain-management.html.

Strength: This article brings up very interesting non-pharmacological pain management methods such as hypnosis, comfort therapy, counseling, and so on. Weakness: The effectiveness, be it in percentiles, for example, of these methods are not displayed.

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