Intensive care unit nurses’ perceived Barriers to Optimal Pain management: A cross-sectional study in Tanzania

What is current knowledge?Inadequate pain management in ICUs affects patient outcomes.Nurses face barriers in pain management. What is new here?The findings of this study highlight the critical need for pain management in intensive care units in Tanzania, identifies specific barriers in ICUs, and highlighting staff and patient-related challenges that serving as a guide for other fields.It emphasizes the need for training and cultural integration in pain management.