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Qualitative needs assessment prior to a continuing education program

A L Francke, B Garssen, H H Abu-Saad

    Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
    |January 1, 1996
    PubMed
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    Qualitative research revealed that Dutch surgical cancer nurses often failed to systematically assess and manage patient pain. This led to the development of a targeted continuing education program for improved pain care.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Research
    • Oncology Nursing
    • Qualitative Methodology

    Background:

    • Effective pain assessment and management are crucial in surgical oncology care.
    • Existing practices among Dutch surgical cancer nurses and patients required evaluation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To conduct a needs assessment on pain assessment and management among Dutch surgical cancer nurses and patients.
    • To identify gaps in nurses' knowledge and practices regarding pain and psychosocial support.
    • To understand patient experiences and barriers in expressing pain.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized qualitative research methods, including participant observation and in-depth interviews.
    • Focused on understanding the perspectives and experiences of both surgical cancer nurses and patients.

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  • Data analysis informed the development of an educational intervention.

    • Main Results:

    • Nurses demonstrated inconsistent systematic pain assessment and provided insufficient pain medication.
    • Nurses lacked awareness of non-pharmacological pain relief techniques and felt inadequate in offering psychosocial support.
    • Patients exhibited inhibited pain expression, exacerbated by ineffective nurse-patient interactions.

    Conclusions:

    • Identified significant deficits in pain assessment and management within the study population.
    • Highlighted the need for enhanced education for surgical cancer nurses on pain and psychosocial care.
    • The findings directly informed the creation of a continuing education program to address identified needs.