Jordanian Nurses Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Pain Management

Qadire, Mohammad Al; Khalaileh, Murad Al

doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2012.08.006

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“…Similar results have been reported in other studies (Broome et al, 1996;Hamilton, & Edgar, 1992;Lui et al, 2008;P€ olkki et al, 2010;Qadire, & Khalaileh, 2014;Vortherms, Ryan, & Ward, 1992). Schultz et al have documented that, like the nursing staff, young doctors also display poor knowledge and attitudes about appropriate pain management (Schultz, Loughran-Fowlds, & Spence, 2010).…”

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confidence: 91%

Knowledge of and Attitudes Regarding Postoperative Pain among the Pediatric Cardiac Nursing Staff: An Indian Experience

Dongara

Shah

Nimbalkar

et al. 2015

Pain Management Nursing

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confidence: 91%

Knowledge of and Attitudes Regarding Postoperative Pain among the Pediatric Cardiac Nursing Staff: An Indian Experience

Dongara

Shah

Nimbalkar

et al. 2015

Pain Management Nursing

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“…One of these studies, which inspired this work, found that the overall correct answers of all HCPs was 50%; moreover, they also discovered that nurses scored less than physicians (47.6% versus 57.3%) [19]. Furthermore comparable results emerged from a study that explored knowledge and attitudes of nurses in Jordan, at which the average score was (19.3 out of 40) [42]. The latter surveyed nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward pain management, using a 40-item questionnaire (KAS) and was restricted to certain wards in four hospitals in Jordan.…”

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“…Recently a study conducted which evaluated nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain treatment in Jordan showed that Jordanian nurses from four hospitals centers have a lower level of knowledge and attitude regarding pain management [42] compared to nurses from other studies; this might be due to deficit in pain education and training during undergraduate studies. Another study done by Kassab et al showed a deficit in nurses' knowledge about pain suffered by infants as well as lack of understanding of assessment and management for this special group of patients [43].…”

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Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge and Current Practice of Pain Assessment and Management: How Much Progress Have We Made?

Nuseir

Kassab

Almomani

2016

Pain Research and Management

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Context. Despite improvement in pain management and availability of clinical treatment guidelines, patients in Jordan are still suffering from pain. Negative consequences of undertreated pain are being recognized as a reason for further illnesses and poor quality of life. Healthcare providers (HCPs) are responsible for relieving pain of their patients. Objective. To evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of HCPs toward pain management in Jordan. Methods. A 16-item questionnaire with agree or disagree options was given to 662 HCPs in seven hospitals in Jordan who volunteered to participate in the study. Following data collection, the responses were coded and entered into SPSS. Results. There was a statistically significant difference (p < 0.004) in percentage scores between physicians (36%) and pharmacists (36%) versus nurses (24%). The level of knowledge was the best among physicians, followed by pharmacists specifically in the area of cancer pain management. Nurses scored the lowest for knowledge of pain assessment and management among HCPs. However, HCPs overall scores indicated insufficient knowledge specifically in relation to pain assessment and management among children.

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“…However, the lack of knowledge regarding pain management was the most important. For instance, nurses' average knowledge score was 47.7% in Hong Kong using the Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Survey (NKAS) [18], 53.4% in Taiwan [24], 73.8% in North Ireland [25], 76% in USA [26], 77.2% in Turkey [27], 55% in Italy [28] and 48.3% in Jordan [29]. Knowing that the passing score for the NKAS is 80% [17], the above-mentioned figures indicate a severe deficit in nurses' pain management knowledge.…”

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Pain-Related Knowledge and Barriers among Jordanian Nurses: A National Study

D’emeh¹,

Yacoub²,

Darawad³

et al. 2016

Health

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The purpose of this study is to explore Jordanian nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain assessment, and barriers to intervention at different hospitals representing health care sectors in Jordan. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used in this study utilizing self-administered questionnaires to collect data from nurses working in public, University-affiliated, and private hospitals located on the north, mid, and south of Jordan using Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain, (n = 439). The mean of total correct answers on the 32 knowledge questions was 13.39 (SD = 4.31). Nurse-related barriers to effective pain management include patient history of alcohol abuse or drug addiction, and nursing staff reluctant to contact physician for analgesic order. Nurses working in surgical units, employed at private hospitals, holding a master degree, or who attended educational course or program scored significantly higher than other nurses. The results demonstrated knowledge deficit and attitude and that nurses underestimated and undertreated patients' pain. Serious efforts should be taken in nursing schools and hospitals to prepare nurses and equip them with comprehensive knowledge tools to assess and manage pain appropriately.

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Jordanian Nurses Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Pain Management

Cited by 81 publications

References 24 publications

Knowledge of and Attitudes Regarding Postoperative Pain among the Pediatric Cardiac Nursing Staff: An Indian Experience

Knowledge of and Attitudes Regarding Postoperative Pain among the Pediatric Cardiac Nursing Staff: An Indian Experience

Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge and Current Practice of Pain Assessment and Management: How Much Progress Have We Made?

Pain-Related Knowledge and Barriers among Jordanian Nurses: A National Study

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