Table 3 Nurses’ attitude towards pain management of critically ill patients
Asked questionsb | Yes n (%)a | No n (%) a |
|---|---|---|
1. Do you think that patients who can be distracted by pain usually do not have severe pain | 108(56.5) | 83(43.5) |
2. Do you think that the patient may sleep despite pain | 94(49.2) | 97(50.8) |
3. Do you think elderly patients cannot tolerate opioids for pain relief? | 83(43.5) | 107(56) |
4. Do you think patients should be encouraged to endure as much pain as possible before using an opioid? | 90(47.1) | 101(52.9) |
5. Do you think that children less than 11 years old cannot reliably report pain, so clinicians should rely solely on parents for the child's pain intensity? | 78 (40.8) | 113 (59.2) |
6. Do you believe that giving narcotics on a regular schedule is preferred over the PRN schedule for continued pain? | 89 (46.6) | 102 (53.4) |
7. Do you think that giving patients sterile water by injection (placebo) is a useful test to determine if the pain is real? | 105 (55) | 86 (45) |
8. Do you think that lack of pain expression does not mean lack of pain | 87 (45.5) | 104 (54.5) |
9. Do you think that analgesics for postoperative pain should initially be administered around the clock on a fixed schedule | 124 (64.9) | 67 (35.1) |
10. Do you believe that patients' spiritual beliefs can lead them to think pain and suffering are necessary? | 117 (61.3) | 74 (38.7) |
11. Do you think that the most accurate judge of the intensity of the patient’s pain is the patient | 133 (69.6) | 58 (30.4) |