The Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Students about Pain Management

Abstract

This descriptive study was conducted to determine nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management. 129 nursing students who were enrolled in the second, third, and fourth grades at a foundation university in Istanbul made up the study's sample. Data were collected using the Student Information Form and the The Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain - Nurse (KASRP-N) and evaluated using percentage, mean, Kruskal-Wall, Mann-Whitney U test, and Thamne's T2 tests. The mean score of the students on the KASRP-N scale was 13.48±3.60 and the rate of correct responses to the scale questions was evaluated as poor with 34.5%. It was found that there was a significant difference between the KASRP-N total scale scores and the variables of the grade, receiving training on pain management in any course before, and the most common type of pain experienced (p