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KMID : 1221920180110030035
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Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
2018 Volume.11 No. 3 p.35 ~ p.44
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Pediatric Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitude on Iatrogenic Narcotic Analgesic Withdrawal Symptoms Management
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Lee Ka-Young
Park Jeong-Yun
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study investigates pediatric nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding iatrogenic narcotic analgesic withdrawal symptoms management (INAWSM).
Methods : In this cross-sectional study, 253 pediatric nurses working at a tertiary hospital in Seoul participated. Instruments were the inventory consisting questionnaires on 35 items knowledge and 12 items attitude for INAWSM. Further, descriptive statistics, t-test, and analysis of variance were used to evaluate the nurses’ knowledge and attitudes.
Results : The correct answers rate of knowledge toward INAWSM was 44.9%. With respect to the pediatric nurses’ attitudes, the participants scored an average value of 2.83±0.25 out of 4 points. The factor related to the knowledge and attitude level was age, pediatric nursing experience, educational experience, and educational needs.
Conclusions : Results revealed that pediatric nurses had inadequate knowledge and attitude on INAWSM despite a compulsory education. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an efficient INAWSM educational program.
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KEYWORD
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Child, Narcotics, Analgesics, Knowledge, Attitude
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