Knowledge on Nonpharmacological Methods of Pain Management among Nurses at Bindura Hospital, Zimbabwe

This study is a quantitative descriptive study, which was conducted with an aim to assess the knowledge on nonpharmacological methods of pain management among registered general nurses at Bindura Hospital. This is because most nurses focus more on pharmacological pain management than nonpharmacological therapies which are given less attention or accord. This study used a descriptive study design, which is a nonexperimental research design so as to obtain information about registered nurses knowledge on nonpharmacological pain management. A convenience sampling technique was utilised to select a sample of seventy-five participants. Data were collected by the researcher who distributed self-administered questionnaires to available registered nurses after obtaining informed consent at Bindura Provincial Hospital. The mean knowledge score for this study was 48.6% and was below a pass mark of 50% and far below 80% which is the minimal acceptable level of knowledge on the Nurses Knowledge and Attitude Scale. A minimum knowledge score of 16% was obtained from participants showing lack of knowledge on indications of nonpharmacological pain therapies and a maximum knowledge score of 97.3% was shown on knowledge on nonpharmacological techniques. The following conclusion was drawn from the research findings; the study showed that the nurses have poor knowledge regarding nonpharmacological pain management as indicated by mean knowledge score of 48.6%. The researcher therefore recommends that the nursing practice should take an initiative in ensuring that all practicing nurses practice the highest possible pain management nursing care and that opportunities should be made available for nurses to be educated in effective pain management utilising nonpharmacological therapies.

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KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING SPACING METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG PRIMIPARA MOTHERS OF KOLHAPUR

10.36106/ijsr/2533924 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 70-71

Author(s):

Jyoti Dhanpal Aurwade ◽

Manisha Bijapurkar

Keyword(s):

Rank Correlation ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Attitude Scale ◽

Favorable Attitude ◽

Attitude Score ◽

Chi Square ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Almost half of the pregnancies are usually unintended. Inappropriate spacing between pregnancies can lead to maternal and neonatal complications. Awareness and education plays, a major role in combating this issue. This study was aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding spacing methods of contraception among primipara mothers of Kolhapur. Material and methods: The descriptive study was performed on 110 primipara mothers admitted in hospitals of Kolhapur. A pre-validated study tool consisting of a questionnaire and a Likert attitude scale was used to assess knowledge and attitude of participants. Chi-square and Spearman's rank correlation test was used to nd the association and correlation between variables. Results: Good knowledge score was observed in 5.45% participants whereas, average and poor knowledge score found in 70% and 24.55% of participants respectively. A favorable attitude was noted in 53.6% of mothers and moderately favorable attitudes and unfavorable attitudes were observed in 43.6% and 2.7% mothers respectively. Asignicant positive correlation was observed between the knowledge score and attitude score -05 of primipara mothers (r=0.379, P=4.326e ). A signicant association of knowledge score (P<0.01) and attitude score (P<0.01) with the sociodemography of the participants was observed. Conclusion: Most of the primipara mothers had a favorable attitude regarding spacing methods of contraception but they are lacking in knowledge. The Socio-demography of the participants was signicantly associated with knowledge and attitude scores.

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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Ill Effects of Substance Use Among School Going Children, Golaghat

International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research ◽

10.52403/ijshr.20210439 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 216-221

Author(s):

Boby Begam ◽

Kabita Devi

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Demographic Variable ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Attitude Scale ◽

Related Substance ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Knowledge ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Adolescent starts with early healthy teens and ends up with the many unhealthy issues if not taken care of One of the high risk health issues of adolescence is related to substance use. It is a decade ago worldwide problem where India too has fallen into this viscous cycle. It has not only affected the health of adolescence but has also affected the future of the entire nation. Objectives: The study aimed to find out knowledge and attitude on ill effects of substance use among school going children. Material and Methods: The study adopted cross sectional descriptive design. The study was conducted in three School of Golaghat, Assam for a period of 2 weeks among 265 school going children who were selected using purposive sampling technique after taking the consent. Tool knowledge questionnaire related Substance Use and Attitude scale related Substance Use was used. Results: It was found that 94% of the school going children was having high knowledge level on the ill effects of substance use and their attitude varies towards the substance use. There was no significant association found between knowledge score and selected socio demographic variable. Conclusion: It was found that even after having sufficient knowledge and negative attitude towards the substance use, many adolescent are trapped in this phenomena. It may be because of lack of assertiveness and weaken coping ability of the adolescence. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Substance use, School Going Children.

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses About Pain Management in Neonates in the Perinatology Room and PICU / NICU

Media Keperawatan Indonesia ◽

10.26714/mki.2.2.2019.19-24 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

Mariyam Mariyam ◽

Ika Nur Hidayati ◽

Dera Alfiyanti

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Neonatal Pain ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Sufficient Knowledge ◽

Pain Intervention ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Nurse’s knowledge and attitude toward neonatal pain management is very beneficial for the accuracy in giving neonatal intervention. Therefore, nurse should possess the sufficient knowledge and attitude to give the proper pain intervention, so that it will be effective to treat the neonatal pain. Objective: This study aims to find out the knowledge and attitude of nurse toward neonatal pain management at Perinatology and PICU/NICU rooms of Hospital in Semarang. Methodology: It was a descriptive study using total sampling technique which employed 50 nurses as the respondents. Resulth: From the research, it was drawn that most of the respondents’ knowledge were excellent (58.0%) and the respondents’ attitude were mostly adequate (68.0%). Based on the result, the nurses of PICU/NICU and Perinatology rooms are expected to improve the attitude toward neonatal pain management as the pain will significantly lessen by the proper attitude.

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915 AN INVESTIGATION OF REGISTERED NURSES' KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS PAIN AND PAIN MANAGEMENT

European Journal of Pain ◽

10.1016/s1090-3801(06)60918-x ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 10 (S1) ◽

pp. S237-S237

Author(s):

P.A. Raders ◽

P. Kelly ◽

S. Ward ◽

M. Killilea

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Registered Nurses ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Nurses Knowledge

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Pain Management Practices by Nurses: An Application of the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Model

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n6p154 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 154 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Bashar I. Alzghoul ◽

Nor Azimah Chew Abdullah

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Registered Nurses ◽

Management Practices ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Pain Knowledge ◽

Attitudes And Knowledge ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Main Determinants ◽

Nurses Knowledge

<p>Pain is one of the most common reasons that drives people to go to hospitals. It has been found that several factors affect the practices of pain management. In this regard, this study aimed at investigating the underlying determinants in terms of pain management practices. Based on reviewing the previous studies and the suggestions of the KAP model, it was hypothesized that the main elements of the KAP model (attitudes and knowledge) significantly predict the variation in the practices of nurses regarding pain management. A questionnaire comprising the KAP model’ s constructs , i.e. knowledge and attitude towards pain management , as well as pain management practices, was used to collect data from 266 registered nurses ( n=266) who are deemed competent in the management of patients’ pain in the Jordanian public hospitals. The two constructs, attitude and knowledge, which are the main determinants of the KAP model were found to independently predict nurses’ practices of managing patients’ pain. Knowledge of pain management was found to be the strongest predictor. Additionally, it was found that about 69% of the variance in pain management could be explained by the constructs of the KAP model. Therefore, it is recommended that the Jordanian hospitals and universities focus on nurses’ knowledge and attitude towards pain management in order to enhance their practices in the field of pain management.</p>

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Peran Gaya Kepemimpinan, Budaya Organisasi dan Reward Terhadap Komitmen Kerja Karyawan

JBMI (Jurnal Bisnis, Manajemen, dan Informatika) ◽

10.26487/jbmi.v18i1.13180 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 19-33

Author(s):

Lilik Kustiani

Keyword(s):

Organizational Culture ◽

Leadership Style ◽

Employee Commitment ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Work Commitment ◽

Significant Positive Effect ◽

Dominant Effect ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Positive Effect

Employees who have a high commitment, have a desire to defend themselves as members of the organization. Therefore, to develop an organization, various aspects must be considered that can create work commitment. This study aims to examine: 1) the influence of leadership style on work commitment, 2) the influence of organizational culture on work commitment and 3) the effect of reward on work commitment. This research is a quantitative descriptive study using multiple regression analysis. The population in this study was all employees at KOPPAS "Citra Kartini" Senggreng Sumberpucung Malang Regency with a sample using saturated sampling technique, amounting to 39 employees. The results of data analysis in this study can be concluded: 1) leadership style has a significant positive effect on employee commitment, 2) organizational culture has a significant positive effect on employee commitment, 3) reward has a significant positive effect on employee commitment, and 4) reward is a variable which has a dominant effect on employee commitment

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Gambaran Kesadaran dan Intensi Remaja Kurus Tentang Latihan Fisik

International Journal of Seocology ◽

10.26891/jik.v14i1.2020.59-67 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Farah Diba ◽

Zahtamal Zahtamal ◽

Imelda Pardede

Keyword(s):

Physical Exercise ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

The Other ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

Good Intention ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Inadequate Food Intake

Underweight is a public health problem and the incidence rate is still increasing worldwide, including in Indonesia. This condition is more common in adolescents due to inadequate food intake and lack of nutritional knowledge. The other factor that determines nutritional status is physical exercise. The purpose of this study was to describe the awarenesss and intentions of underweight adolescents about physical exercise. This research was a quantitative descriptive study. It was conducted at SMA Negeri 5 and 3 in Pekanbaru. Ninety two underweight subjects were obtained by purposive sampling technique. Data collected using questionnaire and then analyzed by univariate analysis. The results of this study found that 63% underweight adolescent were female and they were experiencing mild to severe underweight. Most subjects have moderate awareness (77.2%) and good intention (64.13%) about physical exercise. It can be concluded that underweight adolescents have moderate awareness and good intention about physical exercise, despite they are being underweight.

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KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING EYE DONATION AMONG THE ADOLESCENTS : A CO-RELATIONAL STUDY

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1703733 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 04 (01) ◽

pp. 066-071

Author(s):

Heyke M. Chacko ◽

Jasmine Mathew ◽

Jidiya Jose ◽

Jisha Dominic ◽

Sachina B. T. ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Human Life ◽

Corneal Transplantation ◽

Sense Organ ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Attitude Scale ◽

World Health ◽

The World ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Eye Donation

Abstract: Background: Vision is the most important sense because it allows interacting freely with the environment and enjoying the beauty of life. The eye is the window to the world and it is a sensitive, highly specialized sense organ subject to various disorders, many of which lead to impaired vision. Blindness is a lack or loss of ability to see; lack of perception of visual stimuli. The diseases of the cornea are one of the major causes of blindness in India for which the vision can be restored by eye donation. Eye sight is very important for human life. The World Health Organization (W.H.O) estimates that for every 5 seconds, someone goes blind. Globally 37 million people are blind and of these nearly 10 lakh blind people are willing for corneal transplantation. Well informed adolescents could be expected to influence eye donation rates. Methods: Descriptive survey approach with co-relational design was used for the study. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding eye donation among the adolescents and to identify the relationship between them. The Structured knowledge questionnaire and Attitude scale on eye donation were used to collect the data. The data were collected by questionnaire method from 100 adolescents, who were selected using non-probability purposive sampling technique at Yenepoya pre- university college, Mangalore, India. Data collected from the subjects were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean percentage of the knowledge scores among adolescents were 57%, the mean percentage of the attitude scores among adolescents were 70.5% and there was a positive correlation between knowledge and attitude among adolescents (r(98) = 0.201). Table value r(98) = 0.236, p< 0.313). Conclusion: The findings of the study showed that the adolescents had good knowledge and positive attitude towards eye donation and there was a positive co-relation between knowledge and attitude among adolescents.

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Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitude towards Postoperative Pain Management in Ghana

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/2020/4893707 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Shamsu-Deen Mahama Adams ◽

Shokoh Varaei ◽

Fatemeh Jalalinia

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Postoperative Pain ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Negative Attitude ◽

Postoperative Pain Management ◽

Postoperative Management ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Surgical Units ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Nurses Knowledge

Background. Pain management is a very important aspect of nursing care among postoperative patients. Deficit in the knowledge and bad attitude towards pain management among nurses remain a problem in Ghana. In order to manage pain better in the surgical wards, nurses should be well equipped with knowledge of pain assessment and management. Purpose. The purpose of the study was to determine nurse’s knowledge and attitude towards pain management among postoperative patients in surgical units in Ghana. Methodology. This study used the quantitative study approach with a descriptive cross-sectional study design. A sample of 211 nurses was recruited using the convenience sampling method. Data were collected using a questionnaire regarding postoperative pain management. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and the chi-squared test were used to analyze the data using SPSS version 16.0. Results. The mean age of the nurses was 29.77, with the youngest nurse being 23 years and oldest being 39 years. Majority (72.5%) of nurses had moderate knowledge, and 89.6% of the nurses had negative attitude towards pain management. There was no significant relationship between nurse’s knowledge and years of experience as a nurse (r = −0.03, p=0.64), as well as no significant relationship between knowledge and number of years working in the surgical ward (r = 0.06, p=0.36). Also, there was no significant relationship between nurses’ knowledge and nurses’ attitude (r = 0.06, p=0.36). Conclusion and recommendation. The level of knowledge and attitude towards postoperative management were generally inadequate among nurses. Therefore, there is the need to implement in-service training on pain management for nurses working in the surgical units frequently.

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