The Effect of Pain Management Educational Program based on KERN's Educational Model on Nurses' Performance in Surgical Wards
نویسندگان
1 MSc in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Student Research Committee Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Department of anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
3 Associate Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Clinical Research Development Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Assistant Professor of Nursing, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5 Nursing Care Research Center, Health Research Institute, Nursing & Midwifery School, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
doi
10.22038/ebcj.2025.88531.3146چکیده
Background: Pain management is a crucial aspect of nursing care for postoperative patients. Educational models offer a valuable approach to enhance nurses' knowledge and skills in this domain.Aim: The present study was conducted with aim to evaluate the effect of a pain management educational program based on Kern's educational model on the performance of nurses in surgical wards .Method: This quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test, and control group design was conducted on nurses from surgical wards of three hospitals affiliated with Babol University of Medical Sciences. The intervention group received a six-step pain management educational program relying on Kern's model. Data were collected using the Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (NKASRP) and the Nurse's Care Behavior Questionnaire related to Pain Management (NCBPQ). Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 16) and independent sample t-test and paired sample t-test. p<0.05 was considered significant.Results: After the intervention, the mean score of the nurses' performance reached 183.39 ± 23.05 in the intervention group and 154.14 ± 52.55 in the control group (p<0.001), and the mean score of the nurses' knowledge and attitude were 10.02 ± 1.40, 30.36 ± 3.39 in the intervention group and 8.04 ± 2.01, 24.19 ± 3.68 in the control group (p<0.001). In the intervention group, nurses' knowledge, attitude and performance improved at post-test (p<0.001), but in the control group, this difference was not significant (p<0.05).Implications for Practice: The pain management educational program based on Kern's educational model improves the nurses' knowledge, attitude and performance about pain management in surgical wards. It is suggested to use this educational model for the effectiveness and durability of training.
