Determining Pain Assessment and Management Practices of Surgical and Critical Care Nurses
Objective:The aim of this study is to determine the pain assessment and management practices of surgical and critical care nurses.Method:This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Specialist Hospital Sokoto in March 2021. A total of 148 surgical and critical care nurses voluntarily part...
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| description | Objective:The aim of this study is to determine the pain assessment and management practices of surgical and critical care nurses.Method:This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Specialist Hospital Sokoto in March 2021. A total of 148 surgical and critical care nurses voluntarily participated in this study. Data were collected using questionnaires. The statistical analysis was performed by Statistical Package for Social Science. Descriptive statistics were used in data analysis.Results:The result of the study showed that nurses had a high level of awareness of all domains of pain assessment and management practices; however, the barriers to practice were too high.Conclusion:Based on the results of the study, development of policies to ensure that pain scores and management are discussed during handling and taking over ward rounds, continuous education, providing any course/training on surgical pain management, and assessment to improve nurses’ knowledge and practices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ff99148e3e2451a8a7dfdd69dffdf772023-09-03T12:49:48ZengGalenos Publishing HouseMediterranean Nursing and Midwifery2791-79402022-04-012181310.5152/MNM.2022.2200613049054Determining Pain Assessment and Management Practices of Surgical and Critical Care Nursesİbrahim Hantsi0Ümran Dal Yılmaz1 Department of Nursing, Near East University Faculty of Nursing, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Department of Nursing, Near East University Faculty of Nursing, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Objective:The aim of this study is to determine the pain assessment and management practices of surgical and critical care nurses.Method:This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Specialist Hospital Sokoto in March 2021. A total of 148 surgical and critical care nurses voluntarily participated in this study. Data were collected using questionnaires. The statistical analysis was performed by Statistical Package for Social Science. Descriptive statistics were used in data analysis.Results:The result of the study showed that nurses had a high level of awareness of all domains of pain assessment and management practices; however, the barriers to practice were too high.Conclusion:Based on the results of the study, development of policies to ensure that pain scores and management are discussed during handling and taking over ward rounds, continuous education, providing any course/training on surgical pain management, and assessment to improve nurses’ knowledge and practices. http://mediterr-nm.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/determining-pain-assessment-and-management-practic/55544 intensive carenursingpain management |
| spellingShingle | İbrahim Hantsi Ümran Dal Yılmaz Determining Pain Assessment and Management Practices of Surgical and Critical Care Nurses Mediterranean Nursing and Midwifery intensive care nursing pain management |
| title | Determining Pain Assessment and Management Practices of Surgical and Critical Care Nurses |
| title_full | Determining Pain Assessment and Management Practices of Surgical and Critical Care Nurses |
| title_fullStr | Determining Pain Assessment and Management Practices of Surgical and Critical Care Nurses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining Pain Assessment and Management Practices of Surgical and Critical Care Nurses |
| title_short | Determining Pain Assessment and Management Practices of Surgical and Critical Care Nurses |
| title_sort | determining pain assessment and management practices of surgical and critical care nurses |
| topic | intensive care nursing pain management |
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