title: Enhancing nurses' reliance on patients' perceptions of pain during pain assessment: a comparison of two educational methods.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dols
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lumm
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Huff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morrell
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prunty
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riehl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vail
mesh_terms: 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