Table 3. Processes of pain management.

Variables	N (%)
Waiting Time after requesting analgesics (n = 252)
Below 15 minute	6(2.5)
Up to 30 minute	4(1.7)
Up to 1 hour	22(9.2)
Beyond 1 hour	4(1.7)
Asked, Never received	34(14.2)
Never asked	170(70.8)
Want stronger dose of medication (n = 252)
No	133(57.8)
Yes	97(42.2)
Received pre-information (n = 252)
No	230(91.3)
Yes	22(8.7)
Help to use non-pharmacological ways (n = 252)
Never	200(83.3)
Sometimes	31(12.9)
Often	9(3.8)
Name of prescribed medications (n = 279 * )
None	27 (9.7)
Diclofenac	111 (39.8)
Tramadol	120 (43)
Pethidine	3 (1.1)
Unspecified	18 (6.5)
Route of administrations (n = 234 § )
IV	186 (79.5)
IM	48 (20.5)
Prescriber’s qualifications (n = 244 † )
Specialist	42 (16.7)
Residents	202 (80.2)
Unspecified	8 (3.2)
Frequency of medications (n = 234 § )
BID	43 (17.1)
prn	79 (31.3)
QID	40 (15.9)
TID	90 (35.7)

*N is 279, because 27 patients received two drugs.

^§234 is the orders with medication regimen written.

^†244 is patient cards with physician qualification written on.