Pain Management Knowledge and Attitudes of Baccalaureate Nursing Students and Faculty

Knowledge and attitudes of Jordanian nursing students toward children’s pain assessment and management: A cross-sectional study

“…In this regard, several other studies share similar findings with the current study. [25,27,36] The contradiction between previous studies findings creates a gray area to further investigate the impact of these variables on nursing knowledge and attitude. …”

“…[21,24] A few studies have tested the level of pain assessment and management knowledge among nursing students, and they found that nursing students lack appropriate knowledge. [23,[25][26][27] Previous research alluded to the importance of nurses to have appropriate knowledge regarding pain during their study and integrating pain management topic as a part of nursing syllabus. [21,24] However, in Jordan, lecturers devote only a small proportion of the child health nursing curriculum (theory) to pain management.…”

“…A recent American study found that nursing faculty scored only 70 out of 100 in Pain Knowledge and Attitudes Survey. [25] Lastly, poor teaching methods are being used to deliver pain assessment and management education. [57] Published by Sciedu Press In light of the aforementioned factors, an immediate intervention is required; successful pain assessment and management require nurses with sufficient knowledge and appropriate attitudes.…”

Pain: A content review of undergraduate pre-registration nurse education in the United Kingdom

“…However numerous studies consistently demonstrate that patients continue to suffer unnecessary pain; that pain is poorly assessed and managed and is a low nursing priority (Dihle et al 2006, Clabo 2008, Mackintosh-Franklin 2014Jabusch et al 2015. Lack of knowledge and understanding has been identified as a key contributory factor (Twycross 2007, Al-Khawaldeh 2013, Krokmyrdal and Andenaes 2015, Chow and Chan 2015 and this has frequently been linked to failings in educational preparation (Twycross 2000, Shaw and Lee 2010, Duke et al 2013.…”

“…However evidence continues to demonstrate that undergraduate nurse education is not adequately preparing nurses to deal with this fundamental global health priority (Plaisance and Logan 2007, Shaw and Lee 2010, Duke et al 2013. In 2006 Plaisance and Logan called for a critical review of undergraduate nursing curricula on pain education, this was followed with similar calls by; Taylor (2007), Shaw and Lee (2010) Duke et al (2013) and Krokmydral and Andenaes (2015), however evidence of subsequent action is unclear.…”