perceived pain management quality in patients after coronary artery bypass graft ‎surgery

introduction: pain management after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg) is an ‎important nursing care which can result in faster recovery and patient satisfaction.‎ objective: the aim of study was to determine post cabg patients’ perception on pain management ‎quality.‎ methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on ‎‏108‏‎ cabg patients, who were chosen by ‎sequential sampling method in rasht. the instrument was a ‎‏3‏‎-part questionnaire consisted of ‎demographic information, pain management and satisfaction. data were gathered by observing the ‎patient&apos;s charts and interview. data were analyzed using anova, spearrman, t-test and wilcoxon ‎by spss ‎‏16‏‎ software.‎ results: the mean and sd of patient perception on pain care was ‎‏3.56±0.84‏‎ which indicates need ‎for special attention. this data was directly significant with age above ‎‏70‏‎ years (p<‎‏0.022‏‎), female ‎sexuality (p<‎‏0.001‏‎), widow patient (p<‎‏0.025‏‎) and without surgery history (p<‎‏0.001‏‎). patient&apos;s ‎satisfaction of pain management was ‎‏8.4±1.68‏‎ that male patient (p<‎‏0.015‏‎) and read & write level of ‎education (p<‎‏0.032‏‎) have higher mean satisfaction of pain management.‎ conclusion: partially low mean of perceived post cabg pain management highlights the need of ‎planning for improving personal and organizational aspect of pain management, especially in married ‎men and with no history of surgery. ‎ key words: pain. patient satisfaction, inpatient, coronary artery bypass