Key result
Among 86 qualified nursing staff, 25% would wait until a patient was in severe pain before using a prescribed analgesic, despite almost three-quarters feeling patients received adequate pain relief.
Population
86 qualified nursing staff
Design
Cross-sectional
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May indicate suboptimal timing of postoperative analgesia by nurses; leaves open the role of targeted education in closing knowledge-practice gaps.
Cross-Sectional (n=86)
Nursing staff demonstrated sound overall knowledge of postoperative pain management but showed deficiencies in practical application, highlighting a need for stronger definition of adequate analgesia in nursing education.
Chapman et al. (1987) conducted a cross-sectional in Postoperative pain management (n=86). Attitudes and knowledge regarding postoperative pain management was evaluated on Attitudes and knowledge regarding postoperative pain management. Among 86 qualified nursing staff, 25% would wait until a patient was in severe pain before using a prescribed analgesic, despite almost three-quarters feeling patients received adequate pain relief.
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