Nurses’ use of non‐pharmacological methods in children’s postoperative pain management: educational intervention study

Abstract

The educational intervention had a positive effect on nurses' use of several non-pharmacological methods. Regular dissemination of updated information to nurses on these pain management methods is recommended to maintain the positive changes. Nevertheless, education alone was not sufficient to optimize nurses' use of these methods, as various barriers limited their practice.

Educational intervention on malignant hyperthermia with nursing professionals of the operating room

“…Similar results were found in some studies that evaluated the effectiveness of educational programs (9,(13)(14) . In general, malignant hyperthermia is little addressed in professional training courses.…”

Pädiatrische Schmerztherapie

“…Im Mittel haben die Pflegenden dieser Untersuchung 69,3% der Fragen richtig beantwortet. Zu ähnlichen Ergebnissen kamen Salantera et al [30], Manworren [21], Riemann et al [28] sowie He et al [14] in ihren Studien. Betrachtet man die Ergebnisse der Kategorien nichtpharmakologische Interventionen und Nebenwirkungen, wird, wie in den Studien von Salantera et al [30] und He [14], deutlich, dass besonders im Bereich der nichtpharmakologischen Interventionen große Wissenslücken bei den Pflegenden bestehen.…”

A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of an educational intervention on outcomes of parents and their children undergoing inpatient elective surgery: study protocol

“…, He et al . , ). The consequences of inadequate postoperative pain management can prolong patients' hospital stays and increase the financial burden on parents (Davidhizar & Bartlett ).…”

“…, He et al . , ). Thus, parents who receive more education about postoperative pain management could participate in the care of their child more actively and better manage their child's pain (Jonas & Worsley‐Cox ).…”