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NURSES' KNOWLEDGE WITH REGARD PAIN AS A PART OF A VITAL SIGNS
M Natheer1, M Tariq1, T Thamir1
1Department of Clinical Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Mosul, Iraq.
Background:
Pain is the fundamental symptoms joined with various disorders which are handled daily by nurses. Although it is a compensatory mechanism that makes patients acquire healthcare help. This study aimed to assess the nurse's knowledge of pain assessment and management as the fifth part of vital signs.
Methods:
A descriptive study design was utilized from the first of November 2024 till the 30 of December 2024, the study samples were (100) nurses who are working at different medical wards, and a questionnaire was used to collect data structured and self-administered.
Results:
Only 67% of the nurses knew that pain assessment was a part of the vital signs, however, 74% of the sample believed that pain assessment may affect the patient's prognosis of health.
Conclusion:
The study concluded that there is a statistical relationship between the advancement of years of experience and academic level, with the development of nurses' knowledge regarding pain assessment and considering it an important part of the process of measuring patient's vital signs.
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