ArticleSaudi medical journal2022
Managing patients' pain in the intensive care units: Nurses' awareness of pain management.
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- Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Acute Pediatric Pain Management Among Anesthesiologists, Pediatricians, and Pediatric Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Barriers and practices in pain management for intubated patients: A study of critical care nurses in Southern West Bank hospitals.PloS one · 2025Article
- Voices of surgical wards nurses on barriers hindering acute post-operative pain management at Tshwane municipality, South Africa.PloS one · 2025Article
- Examining the knowledge and attitude of nursing and midwifery students of medical sciences universities of Mazandaran province in the field of pain management and related factors in 2023.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management: Cross-sectional survey in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Nurses' Assessments Versus Patients' Self-Assessments of Postoperative Pain: Knowledge and Skills of Nurses for Effective Pain Management.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Intersection of Health Rehabilitation Services with Quality of Life in Saudi Arabia: Current Status and Future Needs.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward pain management in intensive care units (ICUs) in Saudi Arabia.
methodsA cross-sectional correlational study was carried out at 5 governmental hospitals in the Al-Qassim region (namely, Buraydah Centeral Hospital, King Fahad Spcialist Hospital, Al Rass General Hospital, Bukariyah General Hospital, and Al Badaya General Hospital) using purposive sampling to collect data between May 2020 and July 2020. Nurses' awareness of pain management was assessed using the Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (NKASRP). Statistical Pacaksge for the Social Sciences software was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics were employed. The Spearman's correlation test was carried out to determine correlations.
resultsThe mean score for ICUs nurses' pain management awareness was 22.59, suggesting knowledge and behaviors deficits toward pain management. Positive correlations were found between nurses' age, total years of clinical nursing experience, and their total score on pain management awareness. Nurses' gender, religion, education, and years of experience as ICU nurses showed no association with their scores on NKASRP.
conclusionInsufficient pain management knowledge and unacceptable attitudes were established among nurses owing to several barriers and obstacles. Pain assessment and management educational programs should be held regularly for all nurses in the Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia, especially ICU nurses.
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