[Journal article] Assessment of Pain Management Among Nurses Using the Knowledge and Attitude Survey Regarding Pain Tool
06 Aug 2024
Authors: Gerk Sin Chia, Yat Yen Wong, Fionna Yow, Wendy YM Ong
Published in: International Journal of Palliative Nursing 2024 30:5, 226-234. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2024.30.5.226
Summary points:
- Prevalence of pain remains high among cancer patients, and it is important to empower and improve nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards pain management.
- Nurse patient interaction can affect pain assessment even though nurses acknowledge that pain is a subjective experience.
- Unfamiliarity with opioid pharmacology and misconception regarding opioid addiction or overdose can potentially impact how confident nurses on its usage in the clinical setting
- Pain management education need to focus on translating knowledge into clinical practice.