Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pain Management
Author | : Robin Johnson Sherrill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:880894778 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Download or read book Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Pain Management written by Robin Johnson Sherrill and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of current literature reveals that nurses continue to have knowledge deficits and ongoing negative attitudes toward pain management. Nurses who are at the forefront in patient care need the appropriate skills, knowledge, and attitudes in pain assessment and management in order to provide optimal patient care. The purpose of this study was to assess the current level of nursing knowledge and attitudes toward pain management. Benner's continuum of novice to expert was used to determine if there is a relationship between level of education, years of experience, perceived level of expertise and nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward pain management. Pain Management Principles Assessment Tool and the Nurses' Pain Management Attitude Survey, two descriptive surveys, were used to survey nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward pain management. Results revealed no correlation between years of experience, level of education, knowledge or attitudes toward pain management. A positive correlation was identified between the nurses' perceived level of expertise according to Benner's levels with attitudes but no correlation with knowledge. In other words, this indicates the nurses who perceived themselves higher on Benner's continuum of novice to expert had a more positive attitude but not more knowledge.