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Nursing students' knowledge of and attitudes towards pain management: An integrative review.
Nurse Education Today 2024 April 11
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this review were to appraise the available literature regarding nursing students' knowledge of and attitudes towards pain management; and secondly, to examine the instruments currently used to measure students' knowledge of and attitudes towards pain management.
DESIGN: This review was conducted using Whittemore and Knafl's five-stage framework for integrative reviews.
DATA SOURCES: A comprehensive search to retrieve relevant studies published in English between 1978 and 2022 was conducted using the databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus databases. An updated search of the same databases was performed to identify studies published in 2023-2024.
REVIEW METHODS: The initial search located 558 articles. One more relevant article was identified from an updated search test. Total of 244 duplicated records were removed. The remaining 315 studies were eligible for screening. After screening and checking for eligibility, 29 included articles were critically appraised using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools.
RESULTS: Synthesis of the findings of the 29 included studies indicated that, internationally, nursing students have limited knowledge and often hold negative attitudes towards pain. Various instruments have been used to measure students' knowledge and attitudes towards pain. Most studies used true/false or multiple-choice questions and Likert-type scales. The validity and reliability of most of the tools were reported to be acceptable. The most commonly used instrument was the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain.
CONCLUSION: The findings from this review suggest the need for refinement of pain education programs to improve nursing students' knowledge of and attitudes towards pain management. Future research should focus on understanding the personal and environmental factors that impact students' level of knowledge and attitudes so as to inform curriculum development and ultimately the quality of the care graduates provide.
DESIGN: This review was conducted using Whittemore and Knafl's five-stage framework for integrative reviews.
DATA SOURCES: A comprehensive search to retrieve relevant studies published in English between 1978 and 2022 was conducted using the databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus databases. An updated search of the same databases was performed to identify studies published in 2023-2024.
REVIEW METHODS: The initial search located 558 articles. One more relevant article was identified from an updated search test. Total of 244 duplicated records were removed. The remaining 315 studies were eligible for screening. After screening and checking for eligibility, 29 included articles were critically appraised using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools.
RESULTS: Synthesis of the findings of the 29 included studies indicated that, internationally, nursing students have limited knowledge and often hold negative attitudes towards pain. Various instruments have been used to measure students' knowledge and attitudes towards pain. Most studies used true/false or multiple-choice questions and Likert-type scales. The validity and reliability of most of the tools were reported to be acceptable. The most commonly used instrument was the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain.
CONCLUSION: The findings from this review suggest the need for refinement of pain education programs to improve nursing students' knowledge of and attitudes towards pain management. Future research should focus on understanding the personal and environmental factors that impact students' level of knowledge and attitudes so as to inform curriculum development and ultimately the quality of the care graduates provide.
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