Van Niekerk L M, Martin F
School of Psychology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
Int J Nurs Stud. 2001 Apr;38(2):141-52. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7489(00)00053-5.
The aim of this research was to obtain information concerning knowledge of the pain management practices of Tasmanian nurses. We examined the knowledge of Tasmanian Registered Nurses in relation to pain management issues such as addiction, use of analgesics and the assessment of pain. In addition, we queried them about their satisfaction with information they had received about how to manage pain in both workplace programs and in their initial education. A total of 2768 registered nurses were mailed a 29-item survey examining knowledge of pain management practices. One thousand and fifteen valid surveys were returned. Mean scores on the knowledge questions (72% correct) of the survey revealed deficits in knowledge. Nurses specifically lacked up-to-date knowledge concerning the pharmacological management of pain, but displayed a more up-to-date knowledge concerning the effect of patient variables on pain perception. Nurses also rated the information they received about pain management during workplace programs as poor, feeling that they acquired significantly more in-depth information during their initial education. The results of this study have implications for institutions involved in both patient pain management and pain management education.
本研究的目的是获取有关塔斯马尼亚护士疼痛管理实践知识的信息。我们调查了塔斯马尼亚注册护士在成瘾、镇痛药使用和疼痛评估等疼痛管理问题方面的知识。此外，我们询问了他们对在工作场所项目和初始教育中所获得的有关如何管理疼痛的信息的满意度。总共向2768名注册护士邮寄了一份包含29个项目的调查问卷，以调查他们对疼痛管理实践的知识。共收回1015份有效调查问卷。调查问卷知识问题的平均得分（正确率72%）显示出知识方面的不足。护士们尤其缺乏有关疼痛药物管理的最新知识，但在患者变量对疼痛感知的影响方面表现出了更多的最新知识。护士们还认为他们在工作场所项目中获得的有关疼痛管理的信息很差，觉得他们在初始教育中获得了明显更深入的信息。本研究结果对参与患者疼痛管理和疼痛管理教育的机构具有启示意义。
