Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses About Pain Management

Year 2021, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 1 - 9, 30.04.2021

Nurgül Bölükbaş , Betül Şahin

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, hemşirelerin ağrı yönetimine ilişkin bilgi ve tutumlarının demografik özellikleri ile ilişkisini belirlemektir.,
Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı araştırma tasarımı kullanıldı. Araştırma bir devlet hastanesinde çalışan 172 hemşire ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma öncesi ilgili kurumdan izin alınmıştır (Tarih: 22.01.2019, No: 82965765). Araştırmacılar tarafından çalışmaya başlamadan önce hemşirelere çalışmanın amacı açıklandı. Araştırma verileri Hemşire Tanıtım Formu ve Hemşirelerin Ağrıya İlişkin Bilgi ve Tutum Anketi kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Çalışma anketi her katılımcıya tanıtıldı ve her katılımcıdan soruları yanıtlaması istendi. Doldurulan anketler, araştırmacılar tarafından kontrol edildikten sonra toplanmıştır.
Bulgular: Sonuçlar, ortalama bilgi puanının 10.75±2.11 ve ağrıya ilişkin tutum puanının 12.65±2.33 olduğunu gösterdi. Hemşirelerin sosyodemografik özellikleri ile toplam bilgi ve tutum puanları arasında anlamlı bir farklılık olmadığı bulundu (p> 0.05). Hemşirelerin %32.6'sı cerrahi kliniğinde, ve %92.4'ü klinik hemşiresi olarak çalışmaktadır. Hemşirelerin yaş ortalaması 35.15±8.97, ve 48-57 yaş grubunda ağrı tutum ve davranış puanı en yüksek, sağlık meslek lisesi mezunlarının puanları daha yüksekti.
Sonuç: Araştırma, hemşirelerin ağrı yönetimi konusunda orta düzeyde bilgi ve tutum sergilediklerini göstermektedir. Hemşirelerin ağrı yönetimine yönelik tutumlarını geliştirmek için ağrı eğitim programlarının standardize edilmesi gerekmektedir.

Keywords

Hemşirelik Uygulamaları, Tutum, Bilgi, Ağrı Yönetimi

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Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses About Pain Management

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine of knowledge and attitude of nurses about pain management and their relationship to demographic.
Methods: The descriptive study design was used. The study was conducted with 172 registered nurses working at a hospital state. Permission was obtained from the relevant institution before the study (Date: 22.01.2019, Number: 82965765). The researchers explained the study aims, and procedures in the study to participants before they started. The study data were collected by using the Nurse Introductory Form and Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire Regarding Pain. The study questionnaire was introduced to each participant, and each participant was asked to answer the questions. The completed questionnaires were collected personally after being checked by the researchers.
Results: The results showed that the mean knowledge score 10.75±2.11 and attitude score about pain 12.65±2.33. It was found that there were no significant differences between nurses’ sociodemographic characteristics and the total knowledge and attitude score (p> 0.05). The working at a surgical clinic was 32.6% and 92.4% were worked as primary care nurses in clinic. Average age of nurses 35.15±8.97-, and 48–57-year age group had the highest pain attitude and behavior score, and higher scores health vocational level.
Conclusion: The study indicates that nurses do moderate level knowledge and attitude about management of pain. Pain educational programs need to be standardized in order to improve nurses’ attitudes towards pain management.

Keywords

pain managemen, nurses practice, attitudes

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