Nurses' attitudes towards management of pain

This research was carried out to discover nurses' attitudes towards and perceptions of post-operative pain management; knowledge of pain assessment; awareness of different methods of pain relief; and view of the necessity for education in post-operative pain management. The major findings of the research correlated with the authors' observations while undertaking audit. That is, that there is a need for conformity of pain assessment and pain scoring. It also showed a need for a focused education programme in postoperative pain management.