• Int J Nurs Stud · May 2004

    Personal and professional pain experiences and pain management knowledge among Greek nurses.

    • Elisabeth Patiraki-Kourbani, Cheryl A Tafas, Deborah Dillon McDonald, Elizabeth D E Papathanassoglou, Stelios Katsaragakis, and Chryssoula Lemonidou.
    • University of Athens School of Nursing, 123 Papadiamantopoulou Street, 11527 Athens, Hellas, Greece. epatiraki@nurs.uoa.gr
    • Int J Nurs Stud. 2004 May 1; 41 (4): 345-54.

    AbstractThe purpose of this exploratory study was to describe Greek registered nurses' personal and professional pain experiences and to examine the relationship with their pain management knowledge. Forty-six Greek nurses provided written responses to open-ended questions about their personal and professional experiences with pain and beliefs about suffering. Reporting a personal pain experience was associated with describing a positive professional pain experience, Phi=0.44, p < 0.03. The nurses vividly described their personal and professional pain experiences. One nurse wrote " em leader I begged to lose consciousness, in order not to feel". These compelling accounts might motivate nurses to strengthen their understanding of pain management.

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