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Improving pain management at the nursing education level: evaluating knowledge and attitudes
Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology
|July 18, 2014
Summary
Many nursing students possess positive attitudes toward pain management but lack essential knowledge. Enhancing undergraduate nursing education is crucial for improving cancer pain management and patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Pain Management
- Oncology Nursing
Background:
- Unmanaged cancer pain is a significant clinical issue.
- Undergraduate nursing curricula often lack sufficient emphasis on pain management education.
- This gap impacts nurses' ability to effectively manage patient pain.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the knowledge and attitudes of undergraduate nursing students concerning pain management.
- To identify deficiencies in pain management knowledge within nursing education.
- To explore the relationship between nursing students' knowledge and attitudes toward pain management.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 41 undergraduate nursing students.
- Data collection via demographic forms, the Nurses' Attitude Survey, and the Pain Management Principles Assessment Tool.
- Analysis of knowledge scores and attitude survey results.
Main Results:
- Students achieved a mean knowledge score of 19.4/31 and a mean attitude score of 17.0.
- A weak-to-moderate correlation was observed between knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management.
- Despite positive attitudes, a significant gap in fundamental pain management knowledge was identified.
Conclusions:
- Undergraduate nursing students demonstrate a need for improved foundational knowledge in pain management.
- Current educational approaches may be insufficient in equipping future nurses with essential pain management skills.
- Targeted educational strategies are recommended to enhance pain management competency in nursing students for better patient care.
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