235 Whose Pain is it Anyway? Qualitative Research Exploring How the 0-10 Pain Score is Used in Practice Within the Adult Emergency Department

The assessment of pain in the emergency department (ED) is difficult but important for appropriate management of pain. Guidelines for the management of acute pain in the ED worldwide advocate the use of numeric rating scales such as the 0-10 pain score as tools to ensure consistency of documenting patient's pain, and the score is mandated at initial assessment in many EDs. Many pain protocols use the pain score to guide treatment, and pain management performance is often audited or assessed based upon whether pain score-appropriate treatment has been given.

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