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KMID : 0388520130250010013
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Nursing Science - Ewha Womans University
2013 Volume.25 No. 1 p.13 ~ p.23
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Nurses’ Pain Assessment and Management for Preterm Infants
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Bae Jung-A
Lee Ja-Hyung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the practice of pain assessment and management for preterm infants by nurses, thereby providing empirical data to be utilized in developing effective nursing strategies and teaching pain management.
Method: The sample consisted of 141 nurses who completed a self-report questionnaire in the following areas: knowledge and administration of pain assessment scales, assessment of responses to pain, perceived levels of pain after treatment, and delivery of pain intervention, knowledge and implementation of pain intervention strategies between April 6, 2012 and April 27, 2012. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 program.
Result: The data showed that levels of nurses` pain relief intervention performance were lower compared to their knowledge in pain and that more education was related to higher pain-related knowledge which may lead to carrying out more pain relief intervention.
Conclusion: Findings suggest that standardized pain assessment scales and development of nursing intervention strategies are needed. Efforts should be made to improve nurses` performance of pain assessment and management through continuing education. Future studies are warranted to test the effectiveness of such efforts.
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KEYWORD
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Premature infant, Pain measurement, Pain management, Knowledge
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