A Theory Based Educational Intervention Targeting Nurses Attitudes and Knowledge Concerning Cancer-related Pain Management: A Study Protocol of a Quasi-experimental Study Design
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neoplasms
- Sponsor
- Blekinge Institute of Technology
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change from baseline of the total score of Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an intervention consisting of the implementation of guidelines about daily systematic pain assessment following a theory based education, targeting cancer-related pain and pain treatment, lead to a significantly positive improvement in RNs knowledge of, and attitudes towards their pain management. Furthermore will the interventions targeting the RNs influence the admitted patient's perception of their cancer-related pain?
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Cancer diagnosis
- •Aged 18 years and above
- •Cognitively intact and able to verbally communicate
- •At admission pain intensity \>1 on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Trauma or planned and/or acute surgery.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change from baseline of the total score of Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain
Time Frame: Measurement will occur at first session of the educational intervention and 2 and 6 weeks after
Nurses attitude and knowledge as measured by a modified version of the instrument: Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain
Secondary Outcomes
- Change from Baseline - Brief Pain Inventory, Short Form (BPI-SF)(Measurement will occur at admission of the patient and at discharge from the hospital. Estimated average time period from admission to discharge is 2 weeks)