Journal article
Nonpharmacological Interventions for Pain Management in Paramedicine and the Emergency Setting: A Review of the Literature
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol.2015, pp.1-8
2015
PMCID: PMC4396997
PMID: 25918548
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Abstract
Paramedicine and the emergency medical services have been moving in the direction of advancing pharmaceutical intervention for the management of pain in both acute and chronic situations. This coincides with other areas of advanced life support and patient management strategies that have been well researched and continue to benefit from the increasing evidence. Even though paramedic practice is firmly focused on pharmacological interventions to alleviate pain, there is emerging evidence proposing a range of nonpharmacological options that can have an important role in pain management. This review highlights literature that suggests that paramedicine and emergency medical services should be considering the application of complementary and alternative therapies which can enhance current practice and reduce the use of pharmacological interventions.
Details
- Title
- Nonpharmacological Interventions for Pain Management in Paramedicine and the Emergency Setting: A Review of the Literature
- Authors
- Sok Cheon Pak (Author) - Charles Sturt UniversityPeter S Micalos (Author) - Charles Sturt UniversitySonja J Maria (Author) - Charles Sturt UniversityBill Lord (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol.2015, pp.1-8
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1155/2015/873039
- ISSN
- 1741-427X
- PMID
- 25918548; PMC4396997
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2015 Sok Cheon Pak et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449112702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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