Salameh Basma
Department of Nursing, AAUJ, Jenin, Palestine.
Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2018 May-Jun;12(3):51-57.
Most patients who have been hospitalized at some point in time must have experienced a measure of pain despite improvements in health-care systems. Globally, there is a dearth in information with regard to pain management. Pain management is an essential process for nurses because they spend most time of the day with the patients. Therefore, nurses' level of knowledge and positive attitudes toward pain management reflect this vital and significant role played by nurses in critical care units.
The aims of this are to evaluate the level of knowledge and attitude of nurses regarding pain management in high acuity care units of Palestine.
For this cross-sectional descriptive study, data were obtained from seven hospitals in Palestine. Nurses were recruited from high acuity care units, including nurses from the medical and surgical wards. Their knowledge on the degree of pain was measured using the survey for "Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain."
About 123 nurses took part in the survey. The total mean score of correct answers for the 39 questions asked was 17.4 ± 4.2, which is considered to be less than the pass mark of 19.5. There were no statistically significant differences between the nurses' total average score and demographic characteristics, except for their initial level of education.
The results of this study showed that Palestinian nurses in critical care units possess inadequate knowledge about pain management. Furthermore, there are inconsistencies in their attitudes and practices which require further research. There is a need for the council of health professionals to lay emphasis on pain management through continuous training and enlightenment of nurses to equip them with more knowledge and positive attitudes toward pain management.
大多数曾在某个时间点住院的患者，尽管医疗保健系统有所改善，但仍必定经历过一定程度的疼痛。在全球范围内，关于疼痛管理的信息匮乏。疼痛管理对护士来说是一个至关重要的过程，因为他们一天中的大部分时间都与患者在一起。因此，护士对疼痛管理的知识水平和积极态度反映了护士在重症监护病房所扮演的这一至关重要且意义重大的角色。
本研究的目的是评估巴勒斯坦高 acuity 护理单位护士对疼痛管理的知识水平和态度。
对于这项横断面描述性研究，数据来自巴勒斯坦的七家医院。护士从高 acuity 护理单位招募，包括内科和外科病房的护士。他们对疼痛程度的知识通过“疼痛知识与态度调查”进行测量。
约123名护士参与了调查。所问的39个问题的正确答案总平均分是17.4±4.2，这被认为低于及格分数19.5。护士的总平均分与人口统计学特征之间除了他们的初始教育水平外，没有统计学上的显著差异。
本研究结果表明，巴勒斯坦重症监护病房的护士对疼痛管理的知识不足。此外，他们的态度和做法存在不一致，这需要进一步研究。卫生专业人员委员会有必要通过对护士的持续培训和宣传来强调疼痛管理，以使他们具备更多关于疼痛管理的知识和积极态度。
