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Mio Ozawa1, Kotomi Yamashita2, Reo Kawano3
1From the Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Summary
A virtual pain management program significantly enhanced neonatal intensive care nurses' knowledge and skills in using pain scales. This e-learning intervention improved pain assessment accuracy compared to standard care.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Nursing education
- Pain management
Background:
- Neonatal pain management relies on accurate assessment using standardized scales.
- Nurses' knowledge and skills in utilizing these scales are crucial for effective pain control.
- A comprehensive virtual program was developed to address potential gaps in neonatal pain scale utilization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual program designed to improve nurses' knowledge and skills in applying neonatal pain scales.
- To determine if e-learning can enhance the accurate measurement of pain in neonates.
Main Methods:
- A non-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted with 64 certified neonatal intensive care nurses in Japan.
- Participants were divided into an intervention group (online training) and a control group (no training).
- Knowledge and skill acquisition were measured using a 40-point test (20 for knowledge, 20 for skill) before and after the intervention.
Main Results:
- The intervention group showed significant improvements in total, knowledge, and skill scores compared to the control group.
- Specifically, knowledge scores increased by 4.66 points and skill scores by 1.53 points (p < .001 for both).
- The e-learning program demonstrated a statistically significant positive impact on nurses' ability to assess neonatal pain.
Conclusions:
- The comprehensive virtual program effectively improved nurses' knowledge of neonatal pain assessment scales.
- The e-learning intervention successfully enhanced nurses' practical skills in measuring neonatal pain.
- Online training is a viable method for improving pain management practices in neonatal intensive care units.
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