A Comparison of Nurse, Pharmacist, and Physician Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers to Pain Management

Pain control is managed by health care professionals every working day. The literature suggests that nurses, pharmacists, and physicians have different levels of knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers toward pain management. The purpose of this study was to compare the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of three types of health care professionals toward pain management. A sample of one hundred and five of four hundred and twenty eight possible candidates responded to a questionnaire. Results demonstrated that pharmacists had the best understanding of pain management principles, attitudes and the lowest level of barriers to effective pain management. Nurses had the lowest level of knowledge regarding pain management. Physicians demonstrated negative attitudes and high level of barriers to effective pain management.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - University Access Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Nursing

Year

1998

Author dc:creator

• Moss, Richard A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Margaret Hegge

• pain treatment
• nurse attitudes
• pharmacist attitudes
• physician attitude
• Nursing

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 1998 Richard Moss. All rights reserved

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/870

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1870