5. Conclusion
Results indicated that the maximum scores (32.4%) and the minimum scores (16.4%) belonged to the areas of
performance and environment, respectively. With respect to the scores given by the nurses (9435 scores= 77.1%)
compared to the whole scores of questionnaire (12240 scores = 100%), the nurses' perception of providing the
necessary cares to relieve the pain was in a good level. For the patients, the maximum scores (29.1%) and the
minimum scores (20.8%) belonged to the areas of confidence and environment, respectively. With respect to the
scores given by the sample respondents (11247 scores = 78.7%) compared to the whole scores of questionnaire
(14280 scores = 100%), the patients' perception of providing the necessary cares to relieve pain is in a good
level.
37.7% of the nurses and 49.1% of the patients were satisfied with the post-surgical pain relief.
Acknowledgments
The paper is taken from a thesis. We thank the professors and the faculty members of Islamic Azad University of
Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran Medical Branch and Deputy of Guilan University of Medical Sciences due to their
cooperation to conduct the project.