INTRODUCTION: Pain is a common symptom for patients receiving palliative care, but can be relieved by effective pain management. Nurses play a critical part in implementing pain management effectively and must therefore have a solid foundation of knowledge and a positive attitude toward it. AIM: The purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate an educational pain management programme (PMP) for nurses in Kenya. METHODS: The effects of the PMP were measured using a quasi-experimental pre-post test design. Twenty seven nurses from two units in a single health institution in Kenya participated in a baseline assessment using the Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (NKASRP). Nine randomly selected nurses then received 7 hours of focused education. This group completed the assessment again both immediately after and 2 weeks after the PMP. RESULTS: A deficit in knowledge and attitudes related to pain management was prominent at baseline. The nurses who received the PMP scored significantly higher on the NKASRP following the PMP: mean scores were 18.44, 28.00, and 27.56 at baseline, first follow-up, and second follow-up assessment respectively. CONCLUSION: The PMP appears to be effective in improving nurses' pain knowledge and attitudes.
INTRODUCTION:Pain is a common symptom for patients receiving palliative care, but can be relieved by effective pain management. Nurses play a critical part in implementing pain management effectively and must therefore have a solid foundation of knowledge and a positive attitude toward it. AIM: The purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate an educational pain management programme (PMP) for nurses in Kenya. METHODS: The effects of the PMP were measured using a quasi-experimental pre-post test design. Twenty seven nurses from two units in a single health institution in Kenya participated in a baseline assessment using the Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (NKASRP). Nine randomly selected nurses then received 7 hours of focused education. This group completed the assessment again both immediately after and 2 weeks after the PMP. RESULTS: A deficit in knowledge and attitudes related to pain management was prominent at baseline. The nurses who received the PMP scored significantly higher on the NKASRP following the PMP: mean scores were 18.44, 28.00, and 27.56 at baseline, first follow-up, and second follow-up assessment respectively. CONCLUSION: The PMP appears to be effective in improving nurses' pain knowledge and attitudes.
Authors: Hibah Osman; Sudip Shrestha; Sarah Temin; Zipporah V Ali; Rumalie A Corvera; Henry D Ddungu; Liliana De Lima; Maria Del Pilar Estevez-Diz; Frank D Ferris; Nahla Gafer; Harmala K Gupta; Susan Horton; Graciela Jacob; Ruinuo Jia; Frank L Lu; Daniela Mosoiu; Christina Puchalski; Carole Seigel; Olaitan Soyannwo; James F Cleary Journal: J Glob Oncol Date: 2018-07