Effectiveness of nursing educational program on Nurses' knowledge regarding pain management for postoperative patients

Abstract

Pain is one of the universal medical problems in health institutions. In fact it can directly affect patients' comfort and lifestyle, causing nausea, vomiting, fatigue, stress, lack of control, poor quality of life, and a lack of sexual activity and public relations, also it can lead to poor work performance and daily activities. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of nursing educational program about postoperative pain management for postoperative patients. A quasi- experimental design has been applied on (50) nurse to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program on nurse's knowledge about management of patients with postoperative pain in AL-Najaf AL-Ashraf city at Al-Sadder medical city through the period October 1st, 2018 to, August 18st, 2019. The results of the study show there is a high significant effect of the educational program regarding nurses' knowledge toward postoperative pain management. The study concluded that the majority of nurses in surgical ward had knowledge deficit concerning management of patient with postoperative pain. The study recommends to encouraging nurses to enroll in sessions of special courses and conference to improve their knowledge and keep them up to date toward postoperative pain management.