Using ways of knowing in nursing to develop educational strategies that support knowledge mobilization

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Pain Management
• Knowledge Mobilization

Background:

• Effective pain management for children and young people (CYP) faces persistent challenges.
• Deficiencies in healthcare professionals' knowledge represent a key barrier to optimal CYP pain care.
• Current educational approaches focusing solely on empirical knowledge have not improved clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the limitations of over-reliance on empirical knowledge in nursing education for pain management.
• To introduce a model for knowledge mobilization in pain education for nurses.
• To propose a multifaceted educational approach using active learning principles to enhance pediatric pain care.

Main Methods:

• Exploration of Carper's and Chinn & Kramer's five ways of knowing.
• Analysis of existing literature on educational initiatives for CYP pain management.
• Development of a novel knowledge mobilization model for pain education.

Main Results:

• An over-reliance on empirical knowledge alone is insufficient for effective clinical practice in pain management.
• The proposed model integrates multiple ways of knowing to facilitate knowledge mobilization.
• Active learning principles are central to equipping nurses as effective pain practitioners.

Conclusions:

• A multifaceted approach to nursing education, incorporating diverse ways of knowing, is essential for improving pediatric pain management.
• The developed model offers a framework for enhancing nurses' skills and confidence in managing CYP pain.
• This approach aims to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in pediatric pain care.