Knowledge of Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit About Pain Management

Nurul Iklima; Mery Tania; Sandi Destian

doi:10.18502/kme.v2i2.11100

Article Details

Knowledge of Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit About Pain Management

Authors:

Nurul Iklima | Mery Tania | Sandi Destian

Publisher:

KnE Social Sciences

Journal:

KnE Medicine Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.373-378

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001533102

pISSN:

2519-125X

DOI:

10.18502/kme.v2i2.11100

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Abstract:

 Pain in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a substantial problem in patients with critical conditions. Proper assessment and management of pain is a key indicator of care quality and patient satisfaction, regardless of the health care setting. Poor treatment of pain can lead to serious complications, so knowledge is needed by nurses to support the implementation of effective pain management. The purpose of this study was to examine nurses’ knowledge of the implementation of pain management. This was a quantitative descriptive study with a sample of 84 nurses serving in the ICU. The data were collected using the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain questionnaire. Univariate analyses were carried out by analyzing the frequency distribution and descriptive statistics. The results showed that almost all respondents (89.3%) had poor knowledge and 10.7% had sufficient knowledge. Nurses need to have good knowledge and skills in the implementation of pain management; therefore, it is necessary to provide training and education to nurses.

Article Details

Knowledge of Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit About Pain Management

Authors: Nurul Iklima | Mery Tania | Sandi Destian

Publisher: KnE Social Sciences

Journal: KnE Medicine Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.373-378

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2022

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001533102

pISSN: 2519-125X

DOI: 10.18502/kme.v2i2.11100

intensive care unit

knowledge

pain management

nurse

Issues

Authors:

Nurul Iklima | Mery Tania | Sandi Destian

Publisher:

KnE Social Sciences

Journal:

KnE Medicine Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.373-378

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001533102

pISSN:

2519-125X

DOI:

10.18502/kme.v2i2.11100