Trial reportBMC health services research2013
Can a theory-based educational intervention change nurses' knowledge and attitudes concerning cancer pain management? A quasi-experimental design.
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A Theory Based Educational Intervention Targeting Nurses Attitudes and Knowledge Concerning Cancer-related Pain Management: A Study Protocol of a Quasi-experimental Study Design
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- Cancer pain knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals: A systematic review of surveys and their measurement properties.British journal of pain · 2026Article
- Validation of the Kuopio Questionnaire on Pain Management Attitudes Among Healthcare Personnel in a Finnish Teaching Hospital.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Perception and Barriers to Cancer Pain Management among Doctors in Malaysia.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2023Article
- Educational Needs in Oncology Nursing: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practice of clinicians managing chronic pain in a tertiary care facility.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2022Article
- Practice, Knowledge, and Attitude of Health Care Providers regarding Cancer Pain Management: A National Survey.Pain research & management · 2021Article
- Pain Knowledge and Attitudes Among Nurses in Cancer Care in Norway.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2019Article
- Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Cancer Pain Management Among Nurses at Oncology Units.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2019Article
- Perceptions of health professionals about the quality of communication and deliberation with the patient and its impact on the health decision making process.Journal of public health research · 2018Article
- Interventions for Nurse-Related Barriers in Cancer Pain Management.Oncology nursing forum · 2015Review
- The Effect of Educational Intervention on Nurses' Attitudes Toward the Importance of Family-Centered Care in Pediatric Wards in Iran.Electronic physician · 2015Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Postoperative Pain Management by Nurses in Selected District Hospitals in Ghana.SAGE open nursingArticle
- Effectiveness of Education Program on Nursing Knowledge and Attitude toward Pain Management.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundRegistered Nurses (RNs) play an important role in caring for patients suffering from cancer pain. A lack of knowledge regarding pain management and the RNs' own perception of cancer pain could act as barriers to effective pain management. Educational interventions that target RNs' knowledge and attitudes have proved promising. However, an intervention consisting of evidence-based practice is a multifaceted process and demands behavioural and cognitive changes to sustain the effects of the intervention. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate if a theory-based educational intervention could change RNs' knowledge and attitudes to cancer pain and pain management, both four and 12 weeks after the start of the intervention.
methodsA quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent control groups was used. The primary outcome was measured using a modified version of the instrument Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (NKAS) at baseline, four weeks and 12 weeks after the start of the intervention to evaluate its persistence. The intervention's educational curriculum was based on the principles of Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behaviour and consisted of interactive learning activities conducted in workshops founded on evidence-based knowledge. The RN's own experiences from cancer pain management were used in the learning process.
resultsThe theory-based educational intervention aimed at changing RNs knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain management measured by primary outcome NKAS resulted in a statistical significant (p<0.05) improvement of total mean score from baseline to four weeks at the intervention ward.
conclusionsThe findings of this study, suggest that a theory-based educational intervention focused at RNs can be effective in changing RN's knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain management. However, the high number of dropouts between baseline and four weeks needs to be taken into account when evaluating our findings. Finally, this kind of theory-based educational intervention with interactive learning activities has been sparsely researched and needs to be evaluated further in larger projects.
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