J Korean Crit Care Nurs.
2018 Oct;11(3):35-44. 10.0000/jkccn.2018.11.3.35.
Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge and Attitude on Iatrogenic Narcotic Analgesic Withdrawal Symptoms Management
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- 1Registered Nurse, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. pjyun@ulsan.ac.kr
- KMID: 2434706
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkccn.2018.11.3.35
Abstract
- PURPOSE
This study investigates pediatric nurses' knowledge and attitudes regarding iatrogenic narcotic analgesic withdrawal symptoms management (INAWSM). METHOD: In this cross-sectional study, 253 pediatric nurses working at a tertiary hospital in Seoul participated. Instruments were the inventory consisting questionnaires on 35 items knowledge and 12 items attitude for INAWSM. Further, descriptive statistics, t-test, and analysis of variance were used to evaluate the nurses' knowledge and attitudes.
RESULTS
The correct answers rate of knowledge toward INAWSM was 44.9%. With respect to the pediatric nurses' attitudes, the participants scored an average value of 2.83±0.25 out of 4 points. The factor related to the knowledge and attitude level was age, pediatric nursing experience, educational experience, and educational needs.
CONCLUSION
Results revealed that pediatric nurses had inadequate knowledge and attitude on INAWSM despite a compulsory education. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an efficient INAWSM educational program.
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