The pain management knowledge of nurses practicing in a rural midwest retirement community.
Pain is a significant health issue, especially among hospitalized patients and elders. Nurses are the key to effective pain management; however, several studies over the past 20 years have demonstrated that nurses lack the knowledge necessary to manage pain effectively. Staff development educators have used a number of education methods to address this deficit. Additionally, educators in staff development have the task of providing education in an effective and cost-efficient manner. The purpose of this study was to assess the pain knowledge scores of a group of nurses practicing in a rural Midwest retirement community before and at two points after a pain education intervention to determine the effectiveness of Knowles' Adult Learning Theory in increasing and sustaining rural nurses' pain knowledge scores.
Textor
Laura Hanssen
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St. Luke's Hospital, Pain Management Service, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, USA. ltextor@saint-lukes.org
Porock
Davina
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016852:Housing for the Elderly; D006801:Humans; D015146:Midwestern United States; D017145:Models, Educational; D008960:Models, Psychological; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D009743:Nursing, Practical / Q000193:education; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D059408:Pain Management; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D019035:Rural Health Services; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires