Student Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Patients with Chronic Pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Susan Shaw
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Tuan-I Tsai ◽  
Lauretta Luck ◽  
Diana Jefferies ◽  
Lesley Wilkes

The study reviewed the published research on nurses’ knowledge and attitudes about children who are overweight/obese. A literature search of research published in English between 2000 and 2016 was conducted in CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus and Google Scholar. A total of 5 papers met the inclusion criteria for this review with only one paper specifically discussing the attitudes of student nurses to childhood overweight/obesity. This review has shown that although there are very few articles on nurses’ knowledge and attitudes to overweight/obese children, the papers included in the review demonstrate that nurses were generally lacking in knowledge about this issue.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Suha Abdulwahab ◽  
Vahe Kehyayan ◽  
Atef Al-Tawafsheh

Background and objective: Chronic pain is a common symptom among patients worldwide. This issue leads health care professionals to manage patients’ chronic pain by using opioids. However, some patients tend to abuse these medications and develop opioid use disorder. The aim of the study was to identify and explore factors that influence nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward patients in chronic pain with opioid use disorder.Methods: A literature review was conducted. CINAHL, Medline, and PsychINFO databases were used to search for relevant articles. A total of 12 articles that met the inclusion criteria were retrieved.Results: This literature review showed several factors that influence nurses’ knowledge and attitudes. These factors were nurses’ education, role support, demographic factors, nurses’ experiences, and nurses’ beliefs and culture.Conclusions: The findings of this literature review will inform the development of an educational program to promote nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward patients in chronic pain with opioid use disorder.


2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 612-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Laurenson ◽  
Julie MacDonald ◽  
Tracey McCready ◽  
Ann Stimpson

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 64-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Ling wang ◽  
Frances R. Anderson ◽  
Janet C. Mentes

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 573-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan‐Fang Hou ◽  
Ai‐Ping Zhao ◽  
Ya‐Xin Feng ◽  
Xiao‐Ning Cui ◽  
Ling‐Ling Wang ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-233
Author(s):  
Evans Oduro ◽  
Abigail Kusi-Amponsah Diji ◽  
Grace Kusi ◽  
Albert Amagyei ◽  
Joana Kyei-Dompim ◽  
...  

Background: Children’s nurses’ knowledge of pain affects their pain management practices. Even though poor knowledge and attitudes have been reported in several studies, most were carried out in developed settings. However, little has been reported on the management of paediatric pain by nurses in resource-limited settings such as in sub-Saharan Africa.Purpose: This study sought to assess the knowledge and perceptions of children’s nurses regarding paediatric pain in a Ghanaian context.Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out among 65 nurses at eight hospitals at various levels of healthcare in Ghana. Over three months, participants’ demographic data and responses on the Pediatric Nurses Knowledge and Attitude Survey Regarding Pain (PNKAS) instrument were collected. Data were analyzed and presented using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: Participants’ average (SD) knowledge and attitudes regarding paeditric pain was 36.7% (6.9%) and ranged from 21.4% to 57.1%. Pediatric pain knowledge and attitudes (PPKA) of the nurses differed based on working years in the children’s unit and the hospital type they worked in (p<0.05). Nevertheless, the type of hospital facility was the only independent predictor of their PPKA (R2=0.181, p<0.001).Conclusion: Children nurses in this setting generally had insufficient knowledge and attitudes on paediatric pain. They should be motivated to undertake self-directed learning and regular continuing professional education to update their knowledge, attitude and skills on evidence-based pediatric pain assessment and management. 


2022 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 105169
Author(s):  
Marina Cousins ◽  
Katrina Lane-Krebs ◽  
Joy Matthews ◽  
Colleen Johnston-Devin

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