Nurse’s Knowledge and Accuracy in Using Comfort Scale

Abstract

More than 30% of critical patients have significant pain while resting and more than 50% of patients experience significant pain during the routine care process. Pain is difficult to measure and treat in patients with reduced awareness because direct reports from patients are important in the assessment. Assessment of pain in patients with decreased consciousness can use the Comfort Scale. This research is to describe nurse's knowledge in pain assessment in patient using comfort scale in Muhammadiyah Hospital. This study uses a descriptive method with a survey approach. The sample in this study were 84 nurses taken in total sampling. Instrument in the form of a questionnaire sheet. Data was analyzed using descriptive analysis. Most of the nurses at PKU Muhammadiyah Sruweng Hospital were 30 years old (79.8%), female sex (79.8%), Diploma education (88.1%), and length of employment 5 years (73.8%). Knowledge of nurses in pain assessment in patients using comfort scale in Muhammadiyah Hospital was in a sufficient category (66.7%). Pain assessment uses a comfort scale in patients in Muhammadiyah Hospital in the inappropriate category (77.4%). Nurses' knowledge in pain assessment in sufficient categories while pain assessment uses comfort scale in inappropriate categories. Future research can be further developed by examining other factors that influence the use of comfort scale gauges.