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Shetty, Asha P.
- Assessment and Management of Pain in Children: Knowledge and Attitude of Staff Nurses
Authors
1 Department of Paediatric Nursing, Yenepoya Nursing College, Mangalore, IN
2 Department of Paediatric Nursing and Principal , Yenepoya Nursing College, Mangalore, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 3, No 2 (2015), Pagination: 137-139Abstract
Introduction: Pain is a subjective experience and is influenced by individuals sensory, affective, behavioural, cognitive, socio-cultural and physiologic components. The children who are the vulnerable group for the pain experience in the hospital, the pain assessment and management in children is a challenge to nurses. Objective: To assess the knowledge and attitude of staff nurses regarding the assessment and management of pain in children, find correlation between the knowledge and attitude, and find association between knowledge, attitude and the selected demographic variables.
Methodology: A descriptive survey approach was used to assess the knowledge and attitude of staff nurses regarding the assessment and management of pain in children in selected hospital Mangalore. Convenience sampling technique was used to select 100 staff nurses. Data was gathered using the structured knowledge questionnaire and the attitude scale on assessment and management of pain in children. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: The study results showed that the majority (53%) of the sample had inadequate knowledge regarding assessment and management of pain in children. Majority (77%) of the sample showed favourable attitude towards assessment and management of pain in children. In the study there was a significant association between knowledge and the selected demographic variables and the attitude and the selected variables. There was also a significant correlation between the knowledge and attitude of the staff nurses regarding assessment and management of pain in children.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the staff nurses have inadequate knowledge and a favourable attitude towards the assessment and management of pain in children. It is recommended that continuing education programmes can be conducted for the staff nurses to enhance their knowledge.
Keywords
Children, Pain, Assessment, Management, Staff Nurses.
- Assess the Psychosocial Stressors Among Infertile Women undergoing Infertility Treatment
Authors
1 KLE University Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum Karnataka, IN
2 KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 3, No 2 (2015), Pagination: 140-142Abstract
Objectives: The study was carried out to identify the psychosocial stressor of infertile women undergoing infertility treatment.
Method: The study was conducted on women undergoing infertility treatment in ARC KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC Belgaum. Using a convenience sampling technique a single blinded randomized controlled trial was done on 460 infertile women ( 230 in study and 230 in control) by envelop method. Data collection was done through a special proforma prepared by the investigator. The psychosocial stressors identified were personal emotional, family interpersonal and social. Total 25 questions were analysed using inferential statistics.
Conclusion: The study result indicated that there was significant difference in question 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 9.1, 9.2, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22 in both the groups.