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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Postoperative Pain Management by Nurses in Selected District Hospitals in Ghana.
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- Nurses' knowledge and attitude towards children pain management: a multi-site survey study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- A cross-sectional study of factors associated with nurses' postoperative pain management practices for older patients.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Review of the Current Situation of Postoperative Pain and Causes of Inadequate Pain Management in Africa.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
- Level of attitude, knowledge and practice of nurses toward postoperative pain management, cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Mapping the current state of pediatric surgical pain care across Canada and assessing readiness for change.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2022Article
- Knowledge and Attitudes of Ethiopian Nursing Staff Regarding Post-Operative Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study.Patient related outcome measures · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionThere is documented evidence pointing to the fact that there are numerous challenges with postoperative pain (POP) management globally. However, these challenges with POP management are more profound in developing countries. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to examine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of nurses concerning POP management in four selected district hospitals in Ghana. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was employed to evaluate nurse's knowledge, attitude, and practices pertaining to POP management. Multistaged sampling was used to draw the respondents. An adapted version of the Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain instrument was used to test the knowledge, attitude, and practices of nurses and midwives. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data in order to present quantitative descriptions of variables in this study.
resultsThis study showed that nurses in the four district hospitals had knowledge deficits regarding POP management. Eighty-one representing 48% of nurses had low knowledge on POP management. An overwhelming majority of nurses (97.6%) relied on routinely rendered basic nursing skills to relieve POP and a few used pharmacological interventions. However, nurses had good attitudes toward POP management.
conclusionsPOP is ineffectively managed by nurses in district hospitals in Ghana. Nurses and midwives in Ghana need to adhere to best practices in POP management by increasing their theoretical and practical knowledge, so that there will be tangible positive change in POP management in Ghana. RECOMMENDATIONS: Nurses must be empowered through continuous development programs to keep abreast with changing trends that pertain to POP management.
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