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Abstract
Background
Pain is undertreated in both adults and children and a major factor linked to this is nurses’ lack of knowledge as evidenced by studies undertaken globally.
Objective
This review sought to explore the effects educational interventions can have on nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practice regarding pain management.
Design
An integrative review
Data sources
Systematic search of CINAHL, MEDLINE, AMED, EMBASE, and Psych INFO.
Review/Analysis Methods
Five major databases were systematically searched from the year 2000-December 2019 with a total of 33 studies included in the final review.
Results
The literature revealed that many nurses had inadequate knowledge and a poor attitude towards pain at baseline, which may be improved through educational intervention. However, misconceptions remained at post-intervention, particularly regarding pharmacological pain management.
Conclusions
Education is a possible means to enhance nurses’ knowledge and improve attitudes and practices in pain management. However, there was some evidence that this may decline over time, and continuous professional updates are likely required.
Pain is undertreated in both adults and children and a major factor linked to this is nurses’ lack of knowledge as evidenced by studies undertaken globally.
Objective
This review sought to explore the effects educational interventions can have on nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practice regarding pain management.
Design
An integrative review
Data sources
Systematic search of CINAHL, MEDLINE, AMED, EMBASE, and Psych INFO.
Review/Analysis Methods
Five major databases were systematically searched from the year 2000-December 2019 with a total of 33 studies included in the final review.
Results
The literature revealed that many nurses had inadequate knowledge and a poor attitude towards pain at baseline, which may be improved through educational intervention. However, misconceptions remained at post-intervention, particularly regarding pharmacological pain management.
Conclusions
Education is a possible means to enhance nurses’ knowledge and improve attitudes and practices in pain management. However, there was some evidence that this may decline over time, and continuous professional updates are likely required.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Pain Management Nursing |
| Early online date | 4 Jan 2023 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 4 Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- Pain
- children
- nurse
- education
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The impact of education on the knowledge and attitudes of Ghanaian nurse tutors towards the assessment and management of pain in children: A quantitative study
Achaliwie, F., Wakefield, A. & Mackintosh-Franklin, C., 1 Feb 2023, In: Nurse Education Today. 121, 105680.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review