Adeniyi Ayokunle Adeloye

Determinants of Postoperative Pain Assessment Practices: A Study of Surgical Nurses in Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals

Foluwake Mosunmola Adedokun, Olusola Olateju Akanbi, Adeniyi Ayokunle Adeloye, Ganiyat Odunola ADENIRAN, Adetunmise Oluseyi OLAJIDE, Zaccheus Opeyemi Oyewumi & Johnson Adewale Akinoso · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: Accurate postoperative pain assessment is essential for effective pain management and optimal surgical outcomes. However, nurses' pain assessment practices remain inconsistent, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Objective: This study assessed postoperat...