Nurses’ Pain Management for Hospitalized Elderly Patients With Postoperative Pain

Using the theory of planned behavior, the study aim was to determine the relationships among nurses’ beliefs, attitudes, perceived norms, perceived behavioral control, intentions, and behavior regarding pain management for hospitalized elderly patients with postoperative pain. A cross-sectional desi...

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Published in:Western journal of nursing research 2016-11, Vol.38 (11), p.1409-1432
Main Authors: Youngcharoen, Phichpraorn, Vincent, Catherine, Park, Chang G., Corte, Colleen, Eisenstein, Amy R., Wilkie, Diana J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analgesics
Attitudes
Geriatrics
Hospitals
Nurses
Nursing care
Older people
Pain management
Perceived control
Planned behaviour
Planned behaviour theory
Postoperative pain
Postoperative period
Referents
Sick elderly people
Vignettes
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Summary:Using the theory of planned behavior, the study aim was to determine the relationships among nurses’ beliefs, attitudes, perceived norms, perceived behavioral control, intentions, and behavior regarding pain management for hospitalized elderly patients with postoperative pain. A cross-sectional design was used with a convenience sample of 140 nurses working in adult surgical units at three hospitals. Based on path analyses, nurses’ behavioral, normative, and control beliefs, respectively, had direct effects on their attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived behavioral control regarding pain management. Nurses’ attitudes and perceived norms had direct effects on their pain management intentions. However, nurses’ intentions had no direct effect on their behavior (measured by responses to questions about case study vignettes). This study highlights the need for education that enhances nurses’ perceptions of pain management benefits, the influence of normative referents, and their ability to assess pain and administer pro re nata (PRN) opioid analgesics.
ISSN:0193-9459
1552-8456
DOI:10.1177/0193945916652896