Pain is a symptom often associated with disease, but it could be considered a disease per se. Several studies indicate that hospital pain treatment is seldom adequate. Within the project “Towards a Pain-free Hospital”, this paper analyze attitudes and knowledge of doctors and nurses on the wards of 9 hospital centres run by ASL Napoli 1. The survey has been conducted through a questionnaire aiming to evaluate the following dimensions: attention paid to pain, the use of analgesic drugs; pain in children; relational needs; addiction and prejudice. 781 healthcare professionals have been interviewed (264 doctors and 517 nurses). The results show different behaviours towards patients in pain. Precisely, while some healthcare professionals are empathic and are able to listen to patients’ needs and sensations, others have an attitude which is influenced by their own opinions about the use of analgesics and the possible onset of addictions. Hence, in the examined context, there are significant deficit and wrong beliefs, that represent an obstacle to an “adequate” treatment of patients in pain.
Medical Staff Attitudes Towards Patients in Acute Pain: An Application of Categorical Principal Component Analysis / Piscitelli, Alfonso; D'Alterio, V.. - (2010), pp. 1-8.
Medical Staff Attitudes Towards Patients in Acute Pain: An Application of Categorical Principal Component Analysis
PISCITELLI, ALFONSO;
2010
Abstract
Pain is a symptom often associated with disease, but it could be considered a disease per se. Several studies indicate that hospital pain treatment is seldom adequate. Within the project “Towards a Pain-free Hospital”, this paper analyze attitudes and knowledge of doctors and nurses on the wards of 9 hospital centres run by ASL Napoli 1. The survey has been conducted through a questionnaire aiming to evaluate the following dimensions: attention paid to pain, the use of analgesic drugs; pain in children; relational needs; addiction and prejudice. 781 healthcare professionals have been interviewed (264 doctors and 517 nurses). The results show different behaviours towards patients in pain. Precisely, while some healthcare professionals are empathic and are able to listen to patients’ needs and sensations, others have an attitude which is influenced by their own opinions about the use of analgesics and the possible onset of addictions. Hence, in the examined context, there are significant deficit and wrong beliefs, that represent an obstacle to an “adequate” treatment of patients in pain.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
