Patients' perceptions of pain management and use of coping strategies.

Abstract. As a arise of the Joint Commission upon Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations accreditation standards for 2001 pain management for hospitalized patients has become a top priority of healthcare facilities. In addition to using the traditional pharmacological approach to pain management, many patients also use complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) treatments. However, CAM treatments may not be discussed or tendered to patients by healthcare providers who lack awareness about these alternatives. The design of-this study was to assess patients' perceptions of pain,