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Pain with no cause! Nurses' perception.

Geetha Desai1, Santosh K Chaturvedi

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Helath and NeuroSciences (NIMHANS), Hosur Road, Bangalore, India.

Indian Journal of Palliative Care
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Nurses demonstrate knowledge gaps in chronic pain assessment and management, particularly in pain communication and treatment. Enhanced training is crucial for effective chronic pain care.

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Chronic painNursesPain behaviourPerception

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Pain Management
  • Healthcare Research

Background:

  • Nurses play a vital role in assessing chronic pain in healthcare settings.
  • Nurses' perceptions of chronic pain significantly impact pain assessment and relief strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey and analyze nurses' perceptions regarding chronic pain.
  • To identify specific knowledge gaps in chronic pain understanding among nurses.

Main Methods:

  • A semiqualitative survey method was employed.
  • A survey form with 28 statements on chronic pain was administered to nurses.
  • Data analysis involved computing frequency distributions of responses.

Main Results:

  • 44 nurses participated; two-thirds showed good knowledge of pain behaviors.
  • 70% of nurses believed pain severity is judged by behavior, with some dismissing housewives' pain as work avoidance.
  • Only 11% correctly responded to pain being psychological; 90% lacked knowledge on pain communication and treating only the underlying cause.

Conclusions:

  • Significant inadequacies in nurses' knowledge of chronic pain persist, especially in communication and treatment.
  • There is a critical need for improved pain curriculum and training for nurses in chronic pain assessment and management.