Factors related to nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards pain management: a cross-sectional study of 32 tertiary hospitals in Anhui province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recognising and managing pain was considered an essential clinical skill for nurses. This study aimed to assess nurses' knowledge of pain management and the factors associated with it.

Design

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Anhui province, China, using the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) (2014). Multiple linear regression analysis identified factors associated with nurses' KASRP Scores.

Setting

The study was carried out in 32 tertiary hospitals in Anhui province, China, from 21 May to 13 July 2023.

Participants

6928 registered nurses.

Outcome measures

The main outcome was the KASRP Score, reflecting nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards pain management. We assessed the associations between sociodemographic fact

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12067804 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature