Predictors of nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward postoperative pain in Greece

dc.contributor.author	Κιέκκας, Παναγιώτης	el
dc.contributor.author	Γαρδέλη, Παναγιώτα	el
dc.contributor.author	Μπακάλης, Νικόλαος	el
dc.contributor.author	Στεφανόπουλος, Νικόλαος	el
dc.contributor.author	Αδαμοπούλου, Αικατερίνη	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-06-07T11:09:27Z
dc.date.available	2015-06-07T11:09:27Z
dc.date.issued	2015-06-07
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/15453
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1524904214000319	en
dc.subject	Postoperative pain
dc.subject	Greece
dc.subject	Προεγχειρητικός ποόνος
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.title	Predictors of nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward postoperative pain in Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Midwifery
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Μαιευτική
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heal.contributorName	Αυντουλά, Χρήστος	el
heal.contributorName	Τζουραλά, Γεωργία	el
heal.contributorName	Κωνσταντίνου, Ευάγγελος	el
heal.identifier.secondary	doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2014.02.002
heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας. Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής.	el
heal.publicationDate	2015-02
heal.bibliographicCitation	Kiekkas, P., Gardeli, P., Bakalis, N., Stefanopoulos, N., Adamopoulou, K., et al. (February 2015). Predictors of nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward postoperative pain in Greece. Pain Management Nursing. 16(1). pp. 2-10. Elsevier Inc: 2015. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1524904214000319 [Accessed 26/06/2014]	en
heal.abstract	Undertreatment of postoperative pain can aggravate patient outcomes and is associated with attending nurses’ knowledge deficits or negative attitudes toward pain. The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge and attitudes toward postoperative pain of surgical department nurses and to identify predictors of their knowledge and attitudes. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional survey that took place in the departments of general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, ear-nose-throat surgery, and obstetrics/gynecology at five Greek hospitals. Participants were a convenience sample of registered and assistant nurses. Nurses were asked to complete a three-section questionnaire, which included demographics, a Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) tool modified for postoperative pain, and seven questions capturing personal characteristics, working conditions, and feelings about work. One hundred eighty-two questionnaires were completed. Average scores were 45.35% for modified KASRP tool; 28.57% for pain assessment; 55.44% for general pain management; and 47.13% for use of analgesics. Four of the five most commonly missed items referred to use of analgesics. More previous personal experience of postoperative pain (p = .002) and being a registered nurse (p = .015) predicted higher modified KASRP tool score. Participation in continuing education programs and department of employment were also associated with differences in the modified tool score. The knowledge deficits and negative attitudes of the nurses toward postoperative pain highlight the role of pregraduate and continuing education, appropriately specialized for each surgical department, in the development of empathy toward patients in pain and of clinical competency regarding pain assessment and administration of analgesics.	en
heal.publisher	Elsevier Inc	en
heal.journalName	Pain Management Nursing	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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