• Khomapak Maneewat, Noppadon Kaewamporn, Shiyan Ren, Sahas Bilalee, Wirat Wasinwong, Sasikaan Nimmanrat, Duangsuda Siripituphum, and Sumamita Swusdinaruenart.
• Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Thailand.
• Pain Manag Nurs. 2024 Jul 13.

BackgroundAn increased interest has been observed in the wide use of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) to control acute postoperative pain in both China and Thailand. The safety and efficacy of IV-PCA in patient care requires competent and capable staff nurses. This study aimed to appraise the capabilities of Thai and Chinese registered nurses regarding IV-PCA as a guide to develop educational programs.MethodA descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted with 203 Chinese and 270 Thai registered nurses. An anonymous self-report questionnaire addressing 6 domains of capabilities toward IV-PCA was used to collect the data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the data.ResultsThe study found that the mean percentage scores (MPS) of the overall capability on IV-PCA of the Thai and Chinese nurse participants were 55.5 (mean [M] = 57.3, standard deviation [SD] = 4.9) and 62.6 (M = 58.7, SD = 13.0), respectively, which indicated very low and low levels. Barriers to the use and care of patients receiving IV-PCA after surgery according to the Thai and Chinese nurse participants included a lack of knowledge and systematic training regarding IV-PCA and a lack of first-hand experience in providing care for IV-PCA patients.ConclusionThe study results call for intensive and effective training and education concerning all domains for registered nurses involved with patients receiving IV-PCA.Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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