Baseline Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain of Nurses in a Comprehensive Cancer Center

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dc.contributor.advisorMcNeil, Sara G.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMassey, Robert
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWatson, Margaret
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRobin, Bernard R.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMcPherson, Robert H.
dc.creatorSpencer, Gloria M.
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-5502-9992
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-10T18:52:05Z
dc.date.available2018-07-10T18:52:05Z
dc.date.createdMay 2016
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2016
dc.date.updated2018-07-10T18:52:05Z
dc.description.abstractPain management outcomes for hospitalized patients are often inadequate. One explanation validated in the literature is inadequate pain management by nurses due to a lack of knowledge and their negative attitudes. The purpose of this study was to analyze data from oncology nurses in a large academic cancer center regarding their knowledge and attitudes about pain. United States hospitals are feeling the pressure associated with Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey scores on pain management due to its effect on Medicare/Medicaid facilities’ reimbursement. In this study, The Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain, developed by Ferrell and McCaffery (2012), plus 11 demographic items were used to survey a sample of 383 registered nurses involved in direct patient care. Archival data analysis included t-testing to compare scores between (inpatient and outpatient) nursing groups and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) testing compared scores among more than two groups. The mean score for all participants calculated as a percentage correct answers for all questions, was 68.38% which is below the passing score of 70%. Scores differed significantly based on the nurse’ age, current position, location of education, and certification status. The results concur with the findings in the literature and support the idea that this facility’s nurses need further education about pain and its management. This is the critical first step of designing an effective customized program for this facility that will allow nurses to provide optimal pain management for cancer patients.
dc.description.departmentCurriculum and Instruction, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/3210
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectPain knowledge
dc.subjectPain attitude
dc.subjectPain management
dc.subjectCancer pain
dc.titleBaseline Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain of Nurses in a Comprehensive Cancer Center
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentCurriculum and Instruction, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineCurriculum and Instruction
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

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