Abstract

Objective: To assessment of knowledge and attitudes related to pain management for post-operative patients at the Orthopedic Unit, Viet Duc University Hospital.

Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 135 nurses working at the Orthopedic Unit, Viet Duc University Hospital. The Nurse's Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain(NKASRP) has been revised and adapted to be appropriate for pain management and treatment in Vietnam, which were used to measure thenurse's knowledge and attitudes in the study.

Results: Research results showed that thenumber of nurses with knowledge reached 9, accounting for only 6.6%, only one nurse with good knowledge. Most nurses participating in the study answered correctly questions of pain management with medication. The proportion of nurses with a positive attitude related to the perception of pain in the patient is still low. Numbers of nurses with positive attitudes were 30 (22.2%); Most of the nurses participating in the study (77.8%) did not have a positive attitude about pain management.

Conclusion: Knowledge and attitudes about pain management for patients aftersurgery of the nurses at the Orthopedic Unit are still lacking. Hospitals should pay attention to strengthen training for nurses on pain management for patients.