Table 3 Item wise response of nurses on preparatory information as a method of pain management (N = 154)
Preparatory Information | Not at all/ Seldom (%) | Sometimes (%) | Nearly always/ Always (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
(1) Cognitive and Sensory Information | |||
Cognitive Information | 12.2 | 10.2 | 77.6 |
Types of procedure | |||
Place of procedure | 14.3 | 6.1 | 79.6 |
Person who carries out procedure | 35.4 | 8.8 | 55.8 |
Purpose of procedure | 23.8 | 20.4 | 55.8 |
Duration of the procedure | 54.4 | 27.9 | 17.7 |
Preparation of procedure | 3.4 | 1.4 | 95.2 |
Type of anesthesia | 78.9 | 10.9 | 10.2 |
Postoperative placement | 29.3 | 15.6 | 55.1 |
Postoperative monitoring’s | 21.8 | 12.9 | 65.3 |
Patients limitation | 7.1 | 5.2 | 83.1 |
Pain medication after procedure | 6.5 | 3.2 | 85.7 |
Sensory Information | |||
Preoperational sensations (eg. Fear, anxiety) | 48.7 | 22.1 | 29.2 |
Sensation during the procedure | 77.3 | 13.6 | 9.1 |
Post operational sensation | 26.0 | 11.7 | 62.3 |
(2) Ways of giving information | |||
Encouraging the patient to ask about misconception | 10.4 | 27.3 | 62.3 |
Talking openly about sensation | 4.5 | 9.7 | 85.7 |
Giving information honestly and openly | 5.2 | 4.5 | 90.3 |
Making sure that the information has been understood | 11.7 | 35.1 | 53.2 |