From knowledge to practice, intensive care nurses' pain management behaviors in Turkey: a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to examine the knowledge and behaviours of the intensive care nurses about pain.

Methods

This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 72 intensive care nurses. 'Nurse Information Form', 'Nurses Knowledge and Behavioral Questionnaire' were used for data collection. The data collection process was conducted face-to-face by the researchers. Descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney U Test analysis were used in the analysis of the data.

Results

It was determined that 62.5% of the intensive care nurses participating in our study were 30 years old or younger. 100% of the nurses participating in the study used a scale in assessing pain, but only 21.6% of the nurses used the behavioral pain scale. It was determined that the level

SUBMITTER: Kara H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683893 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature