Knowledge of Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit About Pain Management
Abstract
Pain in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a substantial problem in patients with critical conditions. Proper assessment and management of pain is a key indicator of care quality and patient satisfaction, regardless of the health care setting. Poor treatment of pain can lead to serious complications, so knowledge is needed by nurses to support the implementation of effective pain management. The purpose of this study was to examine nurses’ knowledge of the implementation of pain management. This was a quantitative descriptive study with a sample of 84 nurses serving in the ICU. The data were collected using the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain questionnaire. Univariate analyses were carried out by analyzing the frequency distribution and descriptive statistics. The results showed that almost all respondents (89.3%) had poor knowledge and 10.7% had sufficient knowledge. Nurses need to have good knowledge and skills in the implementation of pain management; therefore, it is necessary to provide training and education to nurses.
Keywords: intensive care unit, knowledge, pain management, nurse
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