• Francisca Achaliwie, Ann B Wakefield, and Carolyn Mackintosh-Franklin.
• Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, CK Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Navrongo, Ghana; Division of Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health, The University of Manchester, UK. Electronic address: fachaliwie@cktutas.edu.gh.
• Pain Manag Nurs. 2023 Jun 1; 24 (3): 273279273-279.

BackgroundPain is undertreated in both adults and children and a major factor linked to this is nurses' lack of knowledge as evidenced by studies undertaken globally.ObjectiveThis review sought to explore the effects educational interventions can have on nurses' knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practice regarding pain management.DesignAn integrative review DATA SOURCES: Systematic search of CINAHL, MEDLINE, AMED, EMBASE, and Psych INFO.Review/Analysis MethodsFive major databases were systematically searched from the year 2000-December 2019 with a total of 33 studies included in the final review.ResultsThe literature revealed that many nurses had inadequate knowledge and a poor attitude towards pain at baseline, which may be improved through educational intervention. However, misconceptions remained at post-intervention, particularly regarding pharmacological pain management.ConclusionsEducation is a possible means to enhance nurses' knowledge and improve attitudes and practices in pain management. However, there was some evidence that this may decline over time, and continuous professional updates are likely required.Copyright © 2022 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. All rights reserved.

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