title: Personal and professional pain experiences and pain management knowledge among Greek nurses.
abstract: The purpose of this exploratory study was to describe Greek registered nurses' personal and professional pain experiences and to examine the relationship with their pain management knowledge. Forty-six Greek nurses provided written responses to open-ended questions about their personal and professional experiences with pain and beliefs about suffering. Reporting a personal pain experience was associated with describing a positive professional pain experience, Phi=0.44, p < 0.03. The nurses vividly described their personal and professional pain experiences. One nurse wrote " em leader I begged to lose consciousness, in order not to feel". These compelling accounts might motivate nurses to strengthen their understanding of pain management.
authors.affiliation: University of Athens School of Nursing, 123 Papadiamantopoulou Street, 11527 Athens, Hellas, Greece. epatiraki@nurs.uoa.gr
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Patiraki-Kourbani
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Tafas
authors.forename: Deborah Dillon
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Elizabeth D E
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Papathanassoglou
authors.forename: Stelios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katsaragakis
authors.forename: Chryssoula
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lemonidou
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards; D004645:Empathy; D006115:Greece; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires