Two decades of trends in nursing students pain management knowledge and attitude

Background and purpose This is a summary of Cousins et al.1 Pain is an expensive and debilitating health issue that affects one-third of people worldwide. Nurses are at the forefront of pain assessment and management. This review aimed to explore if nursing students’ pain management knowledge and attitudes have improved over the past 20 years. Methods Results and areas for future research A total of 6 studies (1454 participants) were included in the final synthesis. Students articulated accurate knowledge of pharmacological intervention for chronic pain management but over half the students reported a deficit in receiving sufficient knowledge related to pain management. Many students perceived that they had pain knowledge. However, a gap was found in pain education and, consequently, application of knowledge in real-life scenarios or case studies. The review highlighted nurses’...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Evidence for Nurse Education Source Type: research