• Pain Manag Nurs · Jun 2019

    A Survey of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Oncology Nurses toward Pain in United Arab Emirates Oncology Settings.

    • Nijmeh Al-Atiyyat, Nezar Ahmed Salim, Mohammed Ghassan Tuffaha, Hasan Ahmed Abu Nigim, Mohammad Mah'd Saleh, Mohamad Eid Alkhodary, and Jeannine M Brant.
    • Hashemite University, Nursing Faculty, Adult Health Department, Zarqa, Jordan.
    • Pain Manag Nurs. 2019 Jun 1; 20 (3): 276-283.

    BackgroundEffective cancer pain management mandates precise attitude, assessment, skills, and knowledge. Health professionals' knowledge and attitudes concerning cancer pain management have often been referred to as insufficient.AimsThis study explored pain knowledge and attitudes of nurses working in oncology settings.Setting And ParticipantsPopulation 115 oncology nurses working at 2 hospitals in the United Arab Emirates.MethodsA descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design was used to examine nurse knowledge and attitudes about pain using the Nurses' Attitude and Knowledge Survey Regarding Pain (NKASRP) survey. NKASRP score differences were examined among nurses with varying demographics, levels of pain education and experience.ResultsThe mean KASRP was 45%, significantly below the passing score of 80%. Pain management education was not found to have a significant impact on KASRP thus suggesting the need for more effective educational approaches to developing appropriate knowledge and attitudes towards pain among the nurses. No significant differences between sex, educational level, nursing and oncology experience, and nationality or religion were found.Interpretation And ConclusionsThe study highlights the need for new initiatives targeting nurses working with cancer patients who are likely to experience significant pain. An ongoing need exists for more effective evidence-based educational programs in cancer pain management. Interactive teaching strategies such as on the job training, improvisational learning, and case studies should be tested for their influence on pain knowledge and attitudes and patient outcomes.Copyright © 2018 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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