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Mario I Ortiz1, Héctor A Ponce-Monter2, Eduardo Rangel-Flores2
1Área Académica de Medicina del Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, 42090 Pachuca, HGO, Mexico ; Universidad del Futbol y Ciencias del Deporte, 42162 San Agustín Tlaxiaca, HGO, Mexico.
Nursing Research and Practice
|November 7, 2015
Summary
Pediatric nurses and nursing students show inadequate knowledge and attitudes toward pediatric pain management. Enhanced training is crucial to improve pain care for children.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Pediatric Care
- Pain Management
Background:
- Nurses are pivotal in identifying, measuring, and treating pediatric pain.
- Effective pain management in children is essential to prevent suffering.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess knowledge and attitudes regarding pediatric pain among hospital pediatric nurses and university nursing students.
- To identify factors influencing pediatric pain management knowledge and attitudes.
Main Methods:
- A prospective, descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted.
- The Pediatric Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (PKNAS) was administered to 111 pediatric nurses and 300 nursing students.
Main Results:
- Both pediatric nurses and nursing students demonstrated significantly low scores on the PKNAS.
- No sociodemographic variables predicted participant scores (P > 0.05).
- A strong correlation (r = 0.86, P < 0.001) was found between the scores of the two groups.
Conclusions:
- There is a critical deficit in knowledge and attitudes concerning pediatric pain and its management in both practicing nurses and students.
- Inadequate pain management in children persists due to this knowledge gap.
- Continuous education and training in pediatric pain management are urgently needed for nursing professionals and students.
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