Nurses' attitudes to pain control and the use of pain assessment scales.
The key to effective pain control is accurate assessment and, more importantly, the belief that what patients state about their pain is true. This research study investigates nurses' attitudes to pain and its assessment, and reveals why pain control continues to be an inconsistent affair.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires