Postoperative Pain Management Techniques and Patient Satisfaction in Bangladeshi Tertiary Care Hospital

Background: Patient satisfaction with postoperative pain management is a vital tool for measuring the quality of care in health centres, which associated with the care process and care outcome. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the Patient satisfaction with postoperative pain management in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This was a prospective study was conducted among 190 adult patients using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected through structured questionnaires who visited North Bengal Medical College, Sirajgonj from January 2022 to July 2024. Both bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to evaluate the association. P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Out of 190 patients, 74.5% of patients were satisfied with the overall pain management services. Factors contributing to higher satisfaction included being classified as ASA I (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 2.3; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.06–5.08), receiving multimodal analgesics (AOR = 4.30; 95% CI: 2.02–9.18), experiencing no perceived pain (AOR = 6.7; 95% CI: 1.54–29.7), having discussions about pain management (AOR = 8.9; 95% CI: 3.67–21.90), and waiting less than 30 minutes for analgesia services (AOR = 6.3; 95% CI: 1.34–29.58). Conclusions: The study indicates that patient satisfaction with postoperative pain management was lower in our setting compared to many other studies. Therefore, there is a pressing need to enhance the quality of pain management services in the study area.