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Table 4 Correlation between knowledge and attitudes subdomains of PCA

From: Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward patient-controlled analgesia for postoperative pain control in a tertiary hospital in South Korea

Variables

1

2

3

4

5

6

r (p)

r (p)

r (p)

r (p)

r (p)

r (p)

1. Total

     

2. (K) Basic configuration of PCA equipment

.34

(<.001)

    

3. (K) Opioid analgesics

.50

(<.001)

.20

(.033)

   

4. (K) Confirmation and management while using PCA

.12

(.211)

−.00

(.976)

−.00

(.922)

  

5. (A) Education on how to use PCA

.73

(<.001)

.11

(.243)

.17

(.067)

−.05

(.582)

 

6. (A) Side effects management of opioid analgesics

.55

(<.001)

−.11

(.237)

.19

(.042)

−.01

(.930)

.08

(.400)

7. (A) Confirmation and management of pain and PCA

.61

(<.001)

.23

(.011)

.06

(.521)

−.03

(.784)

.50

(<.001)

.10

(.318)

  1. (N = 117)
  2. K knowledge; A attitudes; PCA patient-controlled analgesia