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Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Opioids in Pain Management in North Cyprus
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Evaluation of nurses' knowledge and attitudes about opioid analgesics working in a university hospital for Opioid Use, Unspecified and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 127 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Opioid analgesics used in moderate or severe pain have potential side effects and addiction. Therefore, nurses have hesitations about opioid administration.This descriptive study aimed to evaluate the attitude and knowledge of nurses working in a university hospital about opioids. One hundred twenty-seven nurses were interviewed in the research population. The research data were obtained from the questionnaire, prepared by the researchers, between 01-05 June 2018. It consisted of three parts: descriptive characteristics, attitudes, and knowledge on opioid administration, and evaluation of basic nursing skills and pharmacology about opioids. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 24.0 package program was used for statistical analysis.
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Interventions
Interventions involving nurses' pharmacological level