Table 4 Evaluation of attitude of nurses towards pediatric pain management
No. | Question items | Agree n (%) | Not sure n (%) | Disagree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Infants and children experience pain equal to that experienced by adults | 40 (17.1) | 56 (23.9) | 138 (59.0) |
2. | Parents should be present during painful procedures | 102 (43.6) | 70 (29.9) | 62 (26.5) |
3. | Pain management and pain relief are of priority in children treatment | 194 (82.9) | 38 (16.2) | 2 (0.9) |
4. | Children have the right to appropriate assessment and management of their pain | 202 (86.3) | 27 (11.5) | 5 (2.1) |
5. | The most accurate judge of the intensity of the children’s pain is the her/his primary nurse | 172 (73.8) | 47 (20.1) | 15 (6.4) |
6. | Full treatment of pain is a humanitarian issue | 191 (81.6) | 37 (15.8) | 6 (2.6) |
7. | To better assess child pain, the nurse can discuss with her/his parents | 197 (84.2) | 33 (14.1) | 4 (1.7) |
8. | Assessment and control of child pain can lead to improved his/her parent’s satisfaction | 198 (84.6) | 28 (12) | 8 (3.4) |
9. | Failure to assess and manage the child’s pain affects his body and mind in the long term | 188 (80.3) | 36 (15.4) | 10 (4.3) |
10. | The nurse’s physical and mental fatigue can affect children pain relief | 196 (83.8) | 25 (10.7) | 13 (5.6) |
11. | Like other vital signs, pain score should be documented | 215 (91.9) | 8 (3.4) | 11 (4.7) |
12. | To ensure patient’s comfort and pain relief is one of the most important tasks of nurses | 195 (83.3) | 34 (14.5) | 5 (2.1) |
13. | Communicating with and educating child’s parents play an effective role in relieving pain | 199 (85.0) | 31 (13.2) | 4 (1.7) |
14. | Available tools for measurement of pain are the best for determining pain severity in children | 196 (83.8) | 31 (13.2) | 7 (3.0) |
15. | When the necessary procedures have been done for the patient, the persistence of pain does not cause problems | 108 (46.2) | 64 (27.4) | 62 (26.5) |
16. | Using pain assessment tool for determining child’s pain leads to an appropriate method of pain relief | 173 (73.9) | 46 (19.7) | 15 (6.4) |
17. | Measurement and control of child’s pain can affect the healing process and reduces the hospital | 174 (74.4) | 37 (15.8) | 23 (9.8) |
18. | Evaluation and measurement of child’s pain should be considered as one of the vital signs when examining the child | 216 (92.3) | 15 (6.4) | 3 (1.3) |
19. | Comparable stimuli in different people produce the same intensity of pain | 153 (65.4) | 39 (16.7) | 42 (17.9) |
20. | Measurement and control of pain in child leads to improved quality of child’s life | 223 (95.3) | 8 (3.4) | 3 (1.3) |