Jordanian nurses' roles in the management of postoperative pain in the postanesthesia care unit

One of the most important patient care issues for nurses is pain because of itssignificant impact on patients' well-being. Therefore, the main purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the role of Jordanian nurses in the management of postoperative pain in the PACU. A convenience sample...

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Published in:Journal of perianesthesia nursing 1999-12, Vol.14 (6), p.384-389
Main Authors: Al-Hassan, Musa, Alkhalil, Mohammed Said, Al Ma'Aitah, Rowaida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Health - ethnology
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Job Description
Jordan
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Evaluation Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital - education
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Pain Measurement - nursing
Pain, Postoperative - ethnology
Pain, Postoperative - nursing
Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control
Postanesthesia Nursing - methods
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Summary:One of the most important patient care issues for nurses is pain because of itssignificant impact on patients' well-being. Therefore, the main purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the role of Jordanian nurses in the management of postoperative pain in the PACU. A convenience sample of 42 postoperative patients was included in this study. Forty-two nurse-patient encounters involving 20 different nurses were observed during data collection. Findings from this study indicated that nurses in Jordan pay little attention to the area of assessment and management of postoperative pain. Cultural issues were discussed in light of the perception of pain and management of postoperative pain among Jordanian patients. Recommendations related to nursing practice, education, and research were developed to improve the quality of nursing care provided to postoperative patients in Jordan.
ISSN:1089-9472
1532-8473
DOI:10.1016/S1089-9472(99)80101-4