Enhancing nurses' reliance on patients' perceptions of pain during pain assessment: a comparison of two educational methods.
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine if an educational program on pain assessment that includes both knowledge and attitude domains is more effective than a didactic educational offering in encouraging nurses' reliance on patients' self-reports of pain during assessment for pain. Twenty-two registered nurses and seven licensed practical nurses at the Tucson Veterans Affairs Medical Center participated. Group A received a lecture and watched a videotape. Group B received a lecture, watched a videotape, and participated in a group discussion on attitudes. Participants in both groups completed the Pain Management Questionnaire developed by Ferrell, Eberts, McCaffery & Grant (1991). No significant differences were found between groups with respect to results on the pain management questionnaire.
Dols
C
C
Forker
J
J
Lumm
M
M
Huff
I
I
Johnson
M
M
Morrell
C
C
Prunty
N
N
Riehl
K
K
Sabey
M
M
Vail
M
M
D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D014743:Videotape Recording