Nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain assessment and intervention

Deborah Al-Shaer; Pamela D Hill; Mary Ann Anderson

Nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain assessment and intervention

Medsurg Nurs. 2011 Jan-Feb;20(1):7-11.

Authors

Deborah Al-Shaer¹, Pamela D Hill, Mary Ann Anderson

Affiliation

¹ University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.

PMID: 21446289

Abstract

Registered nurses were queried about their knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management. Results suggest knowledge of pain management principles and interventions is insufficient.

MeSH terms

Academic Medical Centers
Adult
Aged
Analgesia / methods
Analgesia / nursing
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Chi-Square Distribution
Clinical Competence*
Educational Measurement
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Middle Aged
Midwestern United States
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Staff, Hospital* / education
Nursing Staff, Hospital* / psychology
Pain / diagnosis
Pain Management*
Pain Measurement / nursing*
Practice Patterns, Nurses'
Surveys and Questionnaires