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Burn nursing Delphi study: pain management
J A Marvin1, G Carrougher, E Bayley
1Shriners Burns Institute, Galveston, TX 77550.
The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|November 1, 1992
Summary
A 1989 Delphi study identified nursing priorities in burn research, with pain management emerging as a critical area. Nurses identified pain management questions as having the most significant impact on burn patient welfare.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Burn Care
- Pain Management
Background:
- A Delphi study was conducted in 1989 to establish nursing priorities in burn research.
- The Delphi technique facilitates consensus-building through iterative questionnaires.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and prioritize nursing research areas in burn care.
- To specifically investigate the prioritization of pain management within burn research.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Delphi technique, involving four rounds of questionnaires.
- Surveyed 94 nurses actively involved in burn care.
- Collected responses on 101 research questions, including those related to pain management.
Main Results:
- Pain management was identified as a significant area of burn research.
- Eleven percent (10%) of the research questions focused on pain management.
- Five pain management questions were ranked within the top 20 priorities.
- Pain management questions received a high mean Likert scale score of 5.91 (0-7).
Conclusions:
- Pain management is a high-priority area in nursing burn research.
- Research questions concerning pain management were deemed most impactful for burn patient welfare.