Effects of a Pain Education Program on Nurses' Pain Knowledge, Attitudes and Pain Assessment Practices in China

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 616-627

  Zhang, Chun Hua ^a   Hsu, Lily ^b   Zou, Bi Rong ^a   Li, Jian Fang ^a   Wang, Hong Ying ^a   Huang, Jue ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nurses; pain assessment; pain attitudes; pain education program; pain knowledge

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHINA; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56949095378     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.12.020     Document Type: Article

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