Table 1 PCA knowledge and attitudes according to the general characteristics of surgical ward nurses

Total

117 (100.0)

15.0 (2.2)

44.4 (4.7)

59.5 (5.5)

Sex

 F

108 (92.3)

15.0 (2.2)

t = −0.34

(.734)

44.4 (4.7)

t = − 0.15

(.885)

59.4 (5.5)

t = − 0.26

(.796)

 M

9 (7.7)

15.2 (2.4)

44.7 (4.0)

59.9 (5.6)

Age (yr)

28.58 (5.68)

 <28

69 (59.0)

14.6 (2.3)

t = −2.48

(.014)

43.3 (4.1)

t = −3.33

(.001)

57.9 (4.9)

t = −3.92

(<.001)

 ≥28

48 (41.0)

15.6 (2.0)

46.1 (4.9)

61.7 (5.5)

Clinical experience (yr)

2.46 (0.92)

 <1^a

12 (10.3)

13.9 (2.0)

F = 2.55

(.059)

45.4 (3.7)

F = 8.18

(<.001)

c, d > b†

59.3 (3.7)

F = 8.49

(<.001)

c, d > b†

 1–<5^b

62 (53.0)

14.8 (2.4)

42.7 (4.1)

57.5 (5.0)

 5–<10^c

20 (17.1)

15.6 (1.9)

46.1 (5.3)

61.7 (6.0)

 ≥10^d

23 (19.7)

15.7 (1.9)

47.3  ( 4.1)

63.0 (4.8)

Clinical surgical ward experience (yr)

2.37 (0.88)

  < 1^a

13 (11.1)

14.4 (2.5)

F = 2.71

(.049)

c, d > b

45.2 (3.6)

F = 5.20

(.002)

c, d > b†

59.6 (3.7)

F = 6.66

(<.001)

c, d > b†

 1–<5^b

66 (56.4)

14.7 (2.2)

43.1 (4.2)

57.7 (5.0)

 5–<10^c

20 (17.1)

15.8 (1.9)

46.4 (5.4)

62.2 (6.2)

 ≥10^d

18 (15.4)

15.9 (1.9)

46.7 (4.4)

62.6 (5.3)

Education

 Bachelor

104 (88.9)

14.9 (2.2)

t = −1.55

(.124)

44.1 (4.6)

t = −2.34

(.021)

59.0 (5.4)

t = −2.64

(.009)

 ≥Postgraduate

13 (11.1)

15.9 (2.2)

47.2 (3.9)

63.2 (4.6)

Experience of education on pain management

 Yes

107 (91.5)

15.0 (2.2)

t = −0.19

(.853)

44.7 (4.7)

t = −2.19

(.030)

59.8 (5.5)

t = −1.93

(.056)

 No

10 (8.5)

14.9 (2.3)

41.4 (3.3)

56.3 (3.7)

Experience of education on PCA

 Yes

93 (79.5)

15.1 (2.1)

t = −0.37

(.712)

45.3 (4.6)

t = −4.00

(<.001)

60.3 (5.4)

t = −3.50

(.001)

 No

24 (20.5)

14.9 (2.6)

41.3 (3.5)

56.1 (4.5)

Wards

 Thorax^a

30 (25.6)

14.0 (2.3)

F = 6.06

(.001)

b > a, d†

44.2 (4.5)

F = 1.72

(.166)

58.3 (5.6)

F = 4.02

(.009)

b > d†

 Upper abdomen^b

29 (24.8)

16.2 (1.9)

45.9 (4.0)

62.1 (4.3)

 Lower abdomen^c

30 (25.6)

15.4 (1.9)

44.4 (5.4)

59.8 (5.8)

 Musculoskeletal^d

28 (23.9)

14.5 (2.2)

43.1 (4.5)

57.6 (5.3)