title: Jordanian nurses' roles in the management of postoperative pain in the postanesthesia care unit.
abstract: One of the most important patient care issues for nurses is pain because of its significant impact on patients' well-being. Therefore, the main purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the role of Jordanian nurses in the management of postoperative pain in the PACU. A convenience sample of 42 postoperative patients was included in this study. Forty-two nurse-patient encounters involving 20 different nurses were observed during data collection. Findings from this study indicated that nurses in Jordan pay little attention to the area of assessment and management of postoperative pain. Cultural issues were discussed in light of the perception of pain and management of postoperative pain among Jordanian patients. Recommendations related to nursing practice, education, and research were developed to improve the quality of nursing care provided to postoperative patients in Jordan.
authors.affiliation: Adult Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: al-Hassan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Alkhalil
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: al Ma'aitah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000451:nursing; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016528:Postanesthesia Nursing / Q000379:methods*