Lau Suk-chu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-94). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 論文摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.v / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Tables --- p.ix / List of Figures --- p.x / Table of Abbreviations --- p.xi / CHAPTERS / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- Literature Review --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1 --- The Importance of Postoperative Pain Management --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Humanitarian --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Under-management of Postoperative Pain Relief --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Pain Relief- A Key Strategy for Better Surgical Outcomes --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Postoperative Pain Relief and Clinical Outcomes --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Postoperative Pain Relief and QoR --- p.8 / Chapter 2.4 --- A New Concept of Service Expected for Better Surgical Pain Relief --- p.9 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Recognition of the New Concept of Service - APS --- p.10 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Role of an APS --- p.11 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Organization of APS --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4.3.1 --- The Anesthesiologist-based APS --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4.3.2 --- The Nurse-based APS --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4.3.3 --- The Multidisciplinary APS --- p.14 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Postoperative Pain Management Service in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.4.1 --- Review of postoperative pain management service in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.4.2 --- Recommending APS in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.4.3 --- The recognition of APS in Hong Kong --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.4.4 --- The development of APS in Hong Kong --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4.4.5 --- The compliance of APS teams in Hong Kong with the recommendations made by Hospital Authority --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Summary of Background of APS --- p.19 / Chapter 3. --- Economic Evaluation of Acute Pain Service Programs: A Systematic Review --- p.20 / Chapter 3.1 --- Abstract --- p.20 / Chapter 3.2 --- Introduction --- p.21 / Chapter 3.3 --- Methods --- p.22 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Study Selection Criteria --- p.22 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Search Strategy --- p.23 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Data Analysis --- p.23 / Chapter 3.4 --- Results --- p.24 / Chapter 3.5 --- Discussion --- p.27 / Chapter 3.6 --- Conclusion --- p.30 / Chapter 4. --- Methodology of the RCT Study --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1 --- Setting --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2 --- Eligibility Criteria for Participants --- p.42 / Chapter 4.3 --- Obtaining Informed Consent --- p.42 / Chapter 4.4 --- Study Intervention --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Randomization --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4.1.1 --- Randomization: Generation and Concealment --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4.1.2 --- Randomization: Implementation --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4.1.3 --- Study Intervention: APS (Intervention group) and CWPS (Control) --- p.44 / Chapter 4.5 --- Data Collection and Outcome Measures --- p.44 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Primary Outcomes --- p.44 / Chapter 4.5.1.1 --- Data Obtained at 72 hours After Surgery --- p.44 / Chapter 4.5.1.2 --- "Data Obtained at 24, 48 and 72 hours After Surgery" --- p.46 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Secondary Outcomes --- p.47 / Chapter 4.6 --- Sample Size --- p.47 / Chapter 4.7 --- Data Analysis --- p.48 / Chapter 4.7.1 --- Comparability Between APS and CWPS Groups --- p.48 / Chapter 4.7.2 --- Comparing Costs and Effects of Interventions --- p.48 / Chapter 5. --- Results and Analysis --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1 --- Flow of Participation --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Enrollment of Participation --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Allocation of Treatment --- p.51 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Follow-up --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2 --- Results of Data Analysis --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Patient Demographics --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Costs of Interventions --- p.55 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Patient Satisfaction --- p.55 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- QoR --- p.61 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Average Pain Severity Ratings --- p.62 / Chapter 5.2.6 --- Pain at Rest Severity --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2.7 --- Pain on Movement --- p.64 / Chapter 5.2.8 --- Average Pain Interference with Daily Activities --- p.65 / Chapter 5.2.9 --- Effectiveness of Pain Relief --- p.66 / Chapter 5.2.9.1 --- Side Effects of Pain Medications --- p.66 / Chapter 5.2.9.2 --- Summary of results --- p.67 / Chapter 6. --- Discussion and Conclusion --- p.68 / Appendix A: Data Collection Form --- p.71 / Appendix B: Conference Abstract --- p.81 / Appendix C: Conference Abstract --- p.83 / REFERENCES --- p.85

Thesis advisor: Elizabeth Altmaier. Includes bibliographic references (p. 122-128).