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Multicenter Study
[Knowledge and attitudes on pain management by nurses in surgery and oncology in level III hospitals].
Identify the knowledge and attitudes on pain by nurses in general surgery and oncology units in Level III hospitals, and to find out if there are any differences between groups. ⋯ The level of knowledge that the nurses studied had on pain was not very high. Specific training is required and its impact evaluated.
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To study nurses' perceptions of the quality of communication with the families of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ We found a widespread absence of nurse activities for communicating with the families of admitted patients. Older staff spoke more frequently about patient's lives and those working for longer in the unit were less likely to inform relatives about the care plan.