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Knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain management among oncology nurses in China
Dan Li1, Le Gao2, Li-Yuan Ren1
1Department of Radiotherapy, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital (Former 307th Hospital of the PLA), Beijing, China.
Objective:
There are limited studies examining knowledge and attitudes among Chinese oncology nurses regarding cancer pain management.
Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional survey among oncology nurses from 26 hospitals in China. The nurses completed the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) questionnaire. Multivariate models were used to identify factors associated with nurses' KASRP score.
Results:
A total of 982 nurses completed the KASRP (mean score = 21.56 ± 4.00), and 8 (0.81%) nurses had a passing score. The results of multivariate regression indicated that clinical rank and experience in cancer pain management were associated with good knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain management.
Conclusion:
The Chinese nurses in our study did not have adequate knowledge of or positive attitudes related to cancer pain management. Clinical rank and experience caring for patients with cancer could be used to help identify nurses with inadequate knowledge and attitudes regarding treating cancer pain.
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