Impact of an educational pain management programme on nurses' pain knowledge and attitudes in Kenya

Machira, Gladys; Kariuki, Hellen; Martindale, Linda

doi:10.12968/ijpn.2013.19.7.341

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“…A previous study highlighted the knowledge deficits and negative attitudes of the nurses toward postoperative pain at the ordinary nursing compared to the positive improvement in the clinical competency regarding pain assessment and administration of analgesics after pain education as evidenced by higher KASRP tool score (17). While the difference in total knowledge scores between pre-test and post-test was significant, no significant difference was found between post-test and follow-up.…”

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Impact of applying brief educational program on nurses knowledge, attitude, and practices toward pain management

Abozead

Mahmoud²,

Al-Tarawneh³

2015

IJANS

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Background: The role of pain education is well established in improving knowledge and attitude towards the adherence to pain assessment and management. Methods: A brief pain education program was delivered to assess nurses' knowledge and attitude towards pain assessment and management. The "KASRP" scale was used at three phases; pre, post, and three months' follow-up phases. Subsequent eight months observation on using pain assessment sheets was also performed. Results: One hundred and four nurses were assessed at the beginning, followed by 92 at the immediate post-test, and 70 at the follow-up. Although nurses scored lowest in having knowledge and attitudes prior to the program, a significant improvement was evident after delivering pain education. In addition, nurses' competency in pain assessment was maintained over the three months of assessment. Younger nurses with shorter clinical experience were found more reactive to the program than older nurses. Conclusions: A brief nurse-driven pain education has improved nurses' knowledge and attitude towards pain management.

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Impact of applying brief educational program on nurses knowledge, attitude, and practices toward pain management

Abozead

Mahmoud²,

Al-Tarawneh³

2015

IJANS

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“…However, they have a moral responsibility to provide the best clinical care in pain relief (25). The nurses' awareness and attitude play an important role in the implementation of an effective pain management process (26) and the results of previous studies showed that training programs in the field of pain significantly enhance the nurses' knowledge and attitude toward pain (27,28). Training in intensive care units should encourage critical care nurses (CCNs) to understand and confidently use pain assessment tools (16).…”

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Effect of Comprehensive Pain Management Training Program on Awareness and Attitude of ICU Nurses

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Background: Pain is one of the main complaints of many patients in intensive care units. However, most nurses and physicians are unable to properly monitor and relieve pain in these patients. Factors such as patients' inability to describe their pain and insufficient knowledge of nurses and physicians have made pain management difficult. Given that the knowledge and attitude of nurses play an important role in the effective implementation of the pain management process, this study aimed to investigate the effect of comprehensive pain management training program on the awareness and attitude of intensive care unit nurses. Methods: This quasi-experimental single-group study was conducted in two phases (pre and post-intervention) to investigate the awareness and attitude of all nurses employed in the intensive care unit of Tehran Modarres Hospital, based on the determined inclusion and exclusion criteria. In the pre-intervention phase, the awareness and attitudes of the nurses were assessed using a questionnaire. After conducting the pain management training course, an executive program and algorithm were implemented for pain management in ICUs. Then, the nurses' awareness and attitude toward pain management were assessed again. Finally, changes in the scores of the nurses' awareness and attitude were analyzed by SPSS V. 22 software in two phases before and after applying the interventions using the Wilcoxon test. The relationship between some demographic variables and the level of awareness and attitude of nurses was also investigated using the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. Results: The results of this study indicated that the mean score of the nurses' awareness was significantly different in pre-and postintervention phases (P < 0.05). Despite an increase in the post-intervention mean score of the nurses' attitude (71.03), no statistically significant change was observed. Additionally, among the demographic variables, there was only a significant relationship between the nurses' job experience in ICUs and their attitudes. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, teaching and implementing a comprehensive program for pain management can play an effective role in promoting the nurses' awareness. Therefore, it is proposed to use pain management models to improve the nurses' knowledge and attitude toward pain management in ICU patients.

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“…That improvement could result from the feedback they received during the individual clinical support sessions, which they said it helped them to enhance their pain management skills. Other studies found that pain management CE had a positive effect on nurses' knowledge (Abdalrahim, Majali, Stomberg, & Bergbom, 2011;AlReshidi, Long, & Darvill, 2018;Keen et al, 2017;Machira, Kariuki, & Martindale, 2013;Marceau, 2009;McNamara, Harmon, & Saunders, 2012). For example, a recent systematic review of the impact of educational programs on nurses' post-operative pain management for children (AlReshidi, Long, & Darvill, 2018) found nine studies showing a significant improvement of nurses' knowledge, with eight of them demonstrating good evidence.…”

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Pain Management in the Context of a Nursing Help Line: Identification of Needs, Development of a Continuing Education Activity, and Evaluation of its Impact

Boisvert

Bilodeau

Bourgault

et al. 2019

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Impact of an educational pain management programme on nurses' pain knowledge and attitudes in Kenya

Abstract: The PMP appears to be effective in improving nurses' pain knowledge and attitudes.

Cited by 41 publications

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Impact of applying brief educational program on nurses knowledge, attitude, and practices toward pain management

Impact of applying brief educational program on nurses knowledge, attitude, and practices toward pain management

Effect of Comprehensive Pain Management Training Program on Awareness and Attitude of ICU Nurses

Pain Management in the Context of a Nursing Help Line: Identification of Needs, Development of a Continuing Education Activity, and Evaluation of its Impact

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