Shahriary Shahdad, Shiryazdi Seyed Mostafa, Shiryazdi Seyed Ali, Arjomandi Amir, Haghighi Fatemeh, Vakili Fariba Mir, Mostafaie Naiemeh
Baghaie-pour Clinic, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran E-mail :
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(17):7501-6. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.17.7501.
Oncology nurses play a crucial role in cancer pain management and must be highly informed to ensure their effective practice in the cancer setting. The aim of this study was to determine the baseline level of knowledge and attitudes of oncology nurses regarding cancer pain management.
A cross-sectional survey research design was employed. The sample comprised 58 cancer nurses working in Shahid Sadoughi hospital, Yazd, Iran. The ''Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain'' (NKAS) tool and a demographic form were utilized to ascertain the knowledge and attitudes of oncology nurses working in oncology settings.
The average correct response rate for oncology nurses was 66.6%, ranging from 12.1% to 94.8%. The nurses mean score on the knowledge and attitudes survey regarding pain management was 28.5%. Results revealed that the mean percentage score overall was 65.7%. Only 8.6% of nurse participants obtained a passing score of 75% or greater. Widespread knowledge deficits and poor attitudes were noted in this study, particularly regard pharmacological management of pain.
The present study provides important information about knowledge deficits in pain management among oncology nurses and limited training regarding pain management. Our results support the universal concern of inadequate knowledge and attitudes of nurses regarding cancer pain. It is suggested educational and quality improvement initiatives in pain management could enhance nurses knowledge in the area of pain and possibly improve practice.
肿瘤护理人员在癌症疼痛管理中发挥着关键作用，必须充分了解相关知识以确保其在癌症护理环境中的有效实践。本研究的目的是确定肿瘤护理人员在癌症疼痛管理方面的知识和态度基线水平。
采用横断面调查研究设计。样本包括在伊朗亚兹德的沙希德·萨杜基医院工作的58名癌症护理人员。使用“护士疼痛知识与态度调查问卷”（NKAS）工具和一份人口统计学表格来确定肿瘤护理环境中护理人员的知识和态度。
肿瘤护理人员的平均正确回答率为66.6%，范围从12.1%到94.8%。护理人员在疼痛管理知识与态度调查中的平均得分是28.5%。结果显示总体平均百分比得分为65.7%。只有8.6%的护士参与者获得了75%或更高的及格分数。本研究中发现了广泛的知识缺陷和不良态度，尤其是在疼痛的药物管理方面。
本研究提供了关于肿瘤护理人员疼痛管理知识缺陷以及疼痛管理培训有限的重要信息。我们的结果支持了对护士在癌症疼痛方面知识不足和态度不佳的普遍担忧。建议在疼痛管理方面开展教育和质量改进举措，以提高护士在疼痛领域的知识，并可能改善实践。
