Knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain management among oncology nurses in China

Objective There are limited studies examining knowledge and attitudes among Chinese oncology nurses regarding cancer pain management. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey among oncology nurses from 26 hospitals in China. The nurses completed the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) questionnaire. Multivariate models were used to identify factors associated with nurses’ KASRP score. Results A total of 982 nurses completed the KASRP (mean score = 21.56 ± 4.00), and 8 (0.81%) nurses had a passing score. The results of multivariate regression indicated that clinical rank and experience in cancer pain management were associated with good knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain management. Conclusion The Chinese nurses in our study did not have adequate knowledge of or positive attitudes related to cancer pain management. Clinical rank and experience caring for patients with cancer could be used to help identify nurses with inadequate knowledge and attitudes regarding treating cancer pain.

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Cancer Pain and its Management: A Survey on Interns’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Barriers

Palliative Care Research and Treatment ◽

10.1177/117822421000400001 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 117822421000400 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sasikaan Nimmaanrat ◽

Chatchai Prechawai ◽

Temsak Phungrassami

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Cancer Pain ◽

Severe Pain ◽

Cancer Pain Management ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Prince Of Songkla University ◽

Harmful Effects

Objective We conducted this study to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of interns regarding cancer pain and its management. Materials and methods This study included 116 interns recently graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University. They provided their demographic characteristics and completed a questionnaire in regards to their knowledge and attitudes about cancer pain and its management. Results Data were obtained from 116 interns. The majority of interns did not hesitate to provide maximal doses of analgesics for patients in severe pain when the prognosis was poor. A significant number favored to prescribe pethidine more than morphine and thought that pethidine caused less harmful effects in long-term use. Most respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they would prescribe opioids carefully to avoid tolerance and addiction. They considered that barriers to effective pain management were inadequate knowledge, inadequate pain assessment and lack of time to attend patients’ requirements. Conclusion The interns demonstrated positive attitudes toward cancer pain and its management, principally on opioid usage. However, a significant number of them had misconceptions in terms of knowledge for prescribing opioids. To provide better cancer pain management, attention must be given to improving the curriculum and integrating it into clinical practice.

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Chinese Oncology Nurses Regarding Cancer Pain Management—a Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Cancer Education ◽

10.1007/s13187-020-01743-z ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Wenhua Yu ◽

Dan Li ◽

Yuhan Lu ◽

Hong Yang ◽

Xiaoxiao Ma

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Cancer Pain ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oncology Nurses ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cancer Pain Management ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes

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Oncology Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Cancer Pain Management

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention ◽

10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.17.7501 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (17) ◽

pp. 7501-7506 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Shahdad Shahriary ◽

Seyed Mostafa Shiryazdi ◽

Seyed Ali Shiryazdi ◽

Amir Arjomandi ◽

Fatemeh Haghighi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Cancer Pain ◽

Oncology Nurses ◽

Cancer Pain Management ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Nurses Knowledge

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Knowledge and Attitudes of Turkish Oncology Nurses About Cancer Pain Management

Pain Management Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.pmn.2007.09.002 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 17-25 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Yasemin Kuzeyli Yildirim ◽

Fadiloglu Cicek ◽

Meltem Uyar

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Cancer Pain ◽

Oncology Nurses ◽

Cancer Pain Management ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes

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EXPLORATION OF BARRIERS PERCEIVED BY ONCOLOGY NURSES RELATED TO CANCER PAIN MANAGEMENT

Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.52764/jms.21.29.3.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (03) ◽

pp. 79-82

Author(s):

Tahira Rehmat ◽

Ruqia Begum ◽

Samina Manzoor ◽

Samina Farooqi

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Cancer Pain ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oncology Nurses ◽

Cancer Pain Management ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Control Pain ◽

Tertiary Care Hospitals ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Objectives: To explore barriers perceived by oncology nurses in cancer pain management. Methods: A descriptive Cross sectional study was conducted in oncology department of four tertiary care hospitals of Punjab which include Mayo hospital Lahore, Jinnah hospital Lahore, Allied hospital Faisalabad and Nishtar hospital Multan. Sample of 72 nurses working in oncology departments of four tertiary care hospitals were selected by using purposive sampling. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. The data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20 and micro soft excel. Results: The results identified that system related barriers were found more prevalent. From system related barriers inappropriate nurse –patient ratio was found most prevalent barriers as 95.9% (n=72) respondent were agree for this barrier Conclusion: nurses face lot of barriers in pain management that hinder their efficiency to control pain.

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Knowledge and attitudes about cancer pain management: A national survey of Italian oncology nurses

European Journal of Oncology Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.ejon.2006.09.003 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 272-279 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Matteo Bernardi ◽

Gianluca Catania ◽

Annie Lambert ◽

Gloria Tridello ◽

Massimo Luzzani

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Cancer Pain ◽

National Survey ◽

Oncology Nurses ◽

Cancer Pain Management ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes

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Evaluating Saudi Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes toward Cancer Pain Management: Implications for Nursing Education

Journal of King Abdulaziz University-Medical Sciences ◽

10.4197/med.26-2.7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 61-70

Author(s):

Dhuha Y. Wazqar

Keyword(s):

Nursing Education ◽

Pain Management ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Cancer Pain ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cancer Pain Management ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes

Ineffective pain management has been recognized as a major problem faced by many patients with cancer. There is a lack of emphasis on cancer pain management in the undergraduate nursing curriculum which is one part of this problem. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with a convenience sample of 135 nursing students at two universities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to evaluate students’ current knowledge and attitudes toward cancer pain management. Data were collected using Pain Management Principles Assessment Test and Nurses’ Pain Management Attitudes Survey. The data were analyzed using IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22, and P < 0.05 was interpreted as significant. Descriptive and inferential statistics and Pearson correlations were performed. Nursing students have insufficient knowledge (11.4 ± 2.92) and negative attitudes (68.8 ± 5.75) toward cancer pain management. None of the nursing students achieved complete, correct responses (31 or 100%) in the knowledge test. Students had poor knowledge regarding areas of pain physiology and assessment, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management such as cutaneous stimulation. A weak positive significant relationship between students’ knowledge and attitudes was also found (r = 0.225, P = 0.009). Continued work is required to develop specific strategies to effectively teach nursing students and enhance their knowledge and attitudes toward cancer pain management.

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Satisfaction of Postoperative Patients on Pain Management Program its Relationship to the Knowledge and Attitudes of Chinese Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Tobacco Regulatory Science ◽

10.18001/trs.7.6.134 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 6609-6626

Author(s):

Shuyuan Li

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Optimal Level ◽

Management Program ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Pain Management Program ◽

Before And After ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

This study is a cross-sectional survey of the satisfaction of postoperative patients its relationship to the knowledge and attitudes of Chinese nurses on pain management. Data were sourced out from two groups of respondents participated in the study, 75 post-operative patients and 97 in-service nurses from the health institutions China. The study was conducted for five-months. Ethics protocols were observed before and after the conduct of the study. Findings showed that post-operative pain management program among the participating medical institutions in China were assessed to have moderate level of satiation by the patients. All the components namely pain relief experience, care provided by the nurses, education provided as to pain management, and therapeutic dialogue provided by the nurses were all assessed by postoperative Chinese patients at a fair level. Meanwhile, gender and education of post-operative patients can be considered as factors in the planning and implementation of pain management program. Consequently, similar to studies conducted worldwide, Chinese nurses do not establish yet an optimal level of knowledge and attitude towards pain management. Meanwhile age, experience, education are factors on the knowledge and attitude on pain management among nurses. Finally, positive moderate relationship is established between patient satisfaction and knowledge and attitudes of nursing staff towards pain management. The findings of these study call for action and reform in the implementation of pain management program focusing on the major role and development of 21st century nurses. Practical implications of the study are discussed.

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US-based cross-sectional survey of clinicians’ knowledge and attitudes about shared decision-making across healthcare professions and specialties

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022730 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (10) ◽

pp. e022730 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Rachel C Forcino ◽

Renata West Yen ◽

Maya Aboumrad ◽

Paul J Barr ◽

Danielle Schubbe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Family Medicine ◽

Shared Decision Making ◽

Nurse Practitioners ◽

Physician Assistants ◽

Shared Decision ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Positive Attitudes

ObjectiveIn this study, we aim to compare shared decision-making (SDM) knowledge and attitudes between US-based physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians across surgical and family medicine specialties.SettingWe administered a cross-sectional, web-based survey between 20 September 2017 and 1 November 2017.Participants272 US-based NPs, PA and physicians completed the survey. 250 physicians were sent a generic email invitation to participate, of whom 100 completed the survey. 3300 NPs and PAs were invited, among whom 172 completed the survey. Individuals who met the following exclusion criteria were excluded from participation: (1) lack of English proficiency; (2) area of practice other than family medicine or surgery; (3) licensure other than physician, PA or NP; (4) practicing in a country other than the US.ResultsWe found few substantial differences in SDM knowledge and attitudes across clinician types, revealing positive attitudes across the sample paired with low to moderate knowledge. Family medicine professionals (PAs) were most knowledgeable on several items. Very few respondents (3%; 95% CI 1.5% to 6.2%) favoured a paternalistic approach to decision-making.ConclusionsRecent policy-level promotion of SDM may have influenced positive clinician attitudes towards SDM. Positive attitudes despite limited knowledge warrant SDM training across occupations and specialties, while encouraging all clinicians to promote SDM. Given positive attitudes and similar knowledge across clinician types, we recommend that SDM is not confined to the patient-physician dyad but instead advocated among other health professionals.

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