Factors Influencing Pain Management Practice in Pediatric Nurses.
10.4094/chnr.2016.22.4.279
- Author:
Suk Ja HEO
1
;
Jin Sun KIM
;
Hyunlye KIM
Author Information
1. Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pain management;
Knowledge;
Self-efficacy
- MeSH:
Child;
Education;
Humans;
Pain Management*;
Parents
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2016;22(4):279-288
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to explore knowledge, barriers, and self-efficacy in relation to pain management practice, and to identify factors influencing pain management practice in pediatric nurses. METHODS: A descriptive correlational study was conducted. The participants were 237 pediatric nurses from a metropolitan city. Data were analyzed using t-test or analysis of variance and Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses. RESULTS: The mean percentage of correct answers on the children's pain management knowledge scale was 58.8%. Child and parent related factors were the main barriers for pain management. Self-efficacy to assess children's pain across developmental stages was particularly low. Pain management practices for assessing pain and non-pharmacological interventions were relatively low. Factors significantly affecting children's pain management practice were current conditions of work department and self-efficacy in pain management, and these factors accounted for 37.5% of the variance in pain management practice. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that an integrative education program needs to be developed to improve self-efficacy in children's pain management practice. Moreover, good communication, building cooperative relationships with children and parents, and a more active role by pediatric nurses are required to carry out more effective pain management.
