Educational Intervention Targeting Nurses Attitudes and Knowledge About Cancer-related Pain Management
A Theory Based Educational Intervention Targeting Nurses Attitudes and Knowledge Concerning Cancer-related Pain Management: A Study Protocol of a Quasi-experimental Study Design
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an intervention consisting of the implementation of guidelines about daily systematic pain assessment following a theory based education, targeting cancer-related pain and pain treatment, lead to a significantly positive improvement in RNs knowledge of, and attitudes towards their pain management. Furthermore will the interventions targeting the RNs influence the admitted patient's perception of their cancer-related pain?
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2011
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 5, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 11, 2011
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2011
CompletedJanuary 8, 2013
January 1, 2013
2 months
March 5, 2011
January 5, 2013
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from baseline of the total score of Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain
Nurses attitude and knowledge as measured by a modified version of the instrument: Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain
Measurement will occur at first session of the educational intervention and 2 and 6 weeks after
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change from Baseline - Brief Pain Inventory, Short Form (BPI-SF)
Measurement will occur at admission of the patient and at discharge from the hospital. Estimated average time period from admission to discharge is 2 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Education
EXPERIMENTALEducational theory based intervention and systematic daily pain assessment
Control
NO INTERVENTIONControl group with care as usual
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Cancer diagnosis
- Aged 18 years and above
- Cognitively intact and able to verbally communicate
- At admission pain intensity \>1 on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
You may not qualify if:
- Trauma or planned and/or acute surgery.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Blekinge Hospital
Karlskrona, 37185, Sweden
Related Publications (2)
Gustafsson M, Borglin G. Can a theory-based educational intervention change nurses' knowledge and attitudes concerning cancer pain management? A quasi-experimental design. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013 Aug 19;13:328. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-328.
PMID: 23958335DERIVEDBorglin G, Gustafsson M, Krona H. A theory-based educational intervention targeting nurses' attitudes and knowledge concerning cancer-related pain management: a study protocol of a quasi-experimental design. BMC Health Serv Res. 2011 Sep 23;11:233. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-233.
PMID: 21942991DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 5, 2011
First Posted
March 11, 2011
Study Start
April 1, 2011
Primary Completion
June 1, 2011
Study Completion
December 1, 2011
Last Updated
January 8, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-01