Postoperative Pain Management among Registered Nurses in a Vietnamese Hospital

Vu, Phuong Hoang; Tran, Duc Viet; Le, Yen Thi; Thu, Hà Thị; Vu, Sao Thi; Dinh, Huong; Nguyen, Tu Ngoc

doi:10.1155/2020/6829153

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“…The lowest scores were identified for items related to pain medications and their management. These results were consistent with previous findings that the most commonly missed items among surgical nurses 25 and cancer nurses 19,20 were related to pain medications and their administration. This can be explained by two reasons.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Using a numeric tool enhances patient-nurse communication, enabling patients to clearly express their pain intensity and the need for pain medication, which may or may not assist nurses in increasing their understanding of both the physiological and behavioral responses of patients to pain 30. However, the percentage of nurses reporting the use of a numeric tool in this study was quite low, even lower than those reported in other settings 17,25. Thus, encouraging the frequent use of numeric rating tools among nurses should be prioritized in future interventions.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…A recent study in Vietnam found that only 75.8% of nurses were not trained in postoperative pain management after recruitment to a hospital. 25 These results indicate that nurses generally lack attention toward inservice pain training and imply that the available pain training courses were not adequate to improve knowledge and attitudes regarding pain.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…25 Independent influencing factors on KASRP scores included educational level, reading books or journals on pain, use of a numeric rating tool, and use of unitbased pain guidelines. These results were consistent with previous studies, which identified that education levels, 20,22,25 the use of a numeric rating tool, 23,25 reading about pain, 17 and the use of unit-based pain guidelines 25 had an influence on KASRP scores. It is understandable that nurses with a higher level of education and who are frequently reading pain resources have more knowledge regarding pain management and are more likely to implement it to their current practice.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In Vietnam, little evidence is available in the literature regarding the knowledge and attitude among nurses toward pain management and associated factors. 24,25 The purpose of this study is to assess pain management knowledge and attitudes among Vietnamese nurses.…”

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Factors Associated With Knowledge and Attitude Among Vietnamese Nursing Staff Regarding Pain Management in a Vietnam National Hospital

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Giang

Thai

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Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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BACKGROUND: Nurses play an important role in providing holistic care and effective pain management, which is significantly associated with their knowledge and attitudes. Limited evidence is available from Vietnamese nursing studies evaluating the knowledge and attitudes of nurses toward pain management. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of Vietnamese nurses and identify factors associated with pain management. METHODS: This study used a descriptive and cross-sectional design and was conducted at a national hospital in Vietnam from May to June 2021. Nurses working in all clinical units were surveyed to collect demographic data and assessed using the structured Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) scale. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with knowledge and attitudes. RESULTS: Two hundred seventy-nine nurses completed the survey, including 152 (54.5%) who read books or journals about pain, 25 (9.0%) who reported the use of unit-based pain guidelines, and 77 (27.6%) who used a numeric rating tool. The mean number of correct answers on the KASRP was 23.34 (mean KASRP correct percentage of 54.9%), and only 16 nurses (5.7%) had passing scores. Having a bachelor's degree or higher, reading books or journals about pain, using a numeric rating tool, and using unit-based pain guidelines were significantly associated with higher KASRP scores (P < .01) among nurses. CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge and attitudes of nurses regarding pain management were far from satisfactory. Regular pain management training, access to pain-related reading materials, and the frequent use of a numeric tool to assess pain intensity are recommended to enhance the quality of care for patients provided by clinical nurses.

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Reliability and validity of revised instrument on pain management and its relationship between knowledge and attitudes among nurses in Vietnam

Truong,

An,

Huy

2024

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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Objective: This study aimed (1) to evaluate the internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Vietnamese version of the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain –revised questionnaire; and (2) to assess the relationship between the knowledge, attitudes and demographic factors in nurses. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey and a correlation research design was used to evaluate test-retest reliability. 154 participants were tested twice with a 2-week interval. Multivariate analysis was performed by using multiple linear regressions to test the relationship between demographic data with nurse’ knowledge and attitude of pain management. Results and Discussion: Reliability was confirmed by internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.88) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient, 0.88). The results of multiple regression indicated that age, nurses had level 5, and nurses from internal medicine, ICU, emergency, obstetric, oncology department, those with previous education in pain management, and routinely assess pain for patients were predicted to KASRP score, accounting for 11.6%. Conclusion: The Vietnamese Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain- Revised questionnaire had satisfactory content validity and reliability for assessing pain management in nurses in Vietnam. Some demographic factors were predicted 11.6% of KASRP in Nurses. Further research need focus on those factors independently significant predicted to KASRP to improve nurse’s knowledge and attitude. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 23 No. 01 January’24 Page : 160-170

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Nurses’ Assessments Versus Patients’ Self-Assessments of Postoperative Pain: Knowledge and Skills of Nurses for Effective Pain Management

Kadović

Ćorluka

Dokuzović

2023

IJERPH

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Postoperative pain is the most common form of acute pain. Nurses contribute to effective pain management with their knowledge and skills. The aims of this research were to examine differences between nurses’ assessments and patients’ self-assessments of postoperative pain, differences in the mentioned (self) assessments with respect to characteristics of both groups of respondents, and the correlation between the NRS and the VRS scale. The study included 103 nurses employed at a hospital and 103 patients treated in the surgical departments after the surgical procedures. Data were collected using the standardized Numerical rating scale (NRS) and Verbal rating score (VRS). The median of patients’ self-assessments of pain intensity on the NRS scale was 4, while the nursing assessment of patients’ pain was 3, with no significant difference (p = 0.083). No significant differences were found on the VRS scale between nurse assessments and patient self-assessments of current pain intensity. The pain was described as moderate by 35% of participants, including 35.9% nurses and 35% patients. Significant positive correlations were recorded between values on the VRS and NRS scales for nurses (Rho = 0.812; p < 0.001) and patients (Rho = 0.830; p < 0.001). The results of this study may have implications for the improvement of postoperative pain management protocols, with regular use of pain assessment scales and individualization of analgesic prescriptions.

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Postoperative Pain Management among Registered Nurses in a Vietnamese Hospital

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Factors Associated With Knowledge and Attitude Among Vietnamese Nursing Staff Regarding Pain Management in a Vietnam National Hospital

Factors Associated With Knowledge and Attitude Among Vietnamese Nursing Staff Regarding Pain Management in a Vietnam National Hospital

Reliability and validity of revised instrument on pain management and its relationship between knowledge and attitudes among nurses in Vietnam

Nurses’ Assessments Versus Patients’ Self-Assessments of Postoperative Pain: Knowledge and Skills of Nurses for Effective Pain Management

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