• Oncology nursing forum · Sep 2003

    Comparative Study

    Knowledge and attitudes about cancer pain management: a comparison of oncology and nononcology nurses.

    • Patricia Rushton, Dennis Eggett, and Carolyn W Sutherland.
    • College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. patricia_rushton@byu.edu
    • Oncol Nurs Forum. 2003 Sep 1; 30 (5): 849-55.

    Purpose/ObjectivesTo obtain information about the knowledge and attitudes of Utah nurses concerning cancer pain management.DesignDescriptive study.SettingNurses in Utah.Sample44 oncology nurses and 303 nononcology nurses completed the study.MethodsFerrell's Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain was given to oncology and nononcology nurses to compare knowledge and attitudes about treating cancer pain.Main Research VariablesKnowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain.FindingsAttitudes of oncology nurses were more in line with recommended practices (principles) of cancer pain management than those of nononcology nurses. Oncology nurses had a better understanding of recommended practices (principles) of cancer pain management than nononcology nurses but still struggled with understanding the pharmacology of medications used to manage cancer pain.ConclusionsNurses do not use evidence-based practice in pain management consistently. Continuing education regarding cancer pain management remains important for oncology and nononcology nurses.Implications For NursingAdoption of evidence-based practice requires ongoing education of nurses and support from nursing colleagues, nursing administration, and associated healthcare providers. Data from this study can be used to design a curriculum involving content about cancer pain management. All members of the healthcare team should be supported in practicing the correct principles of cancer pain management in actual practice.

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