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Impact of an Educational Program on Pediatric Nurses Knowledge Regarding Non-Pharmacological Pain Management in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Background:Neonates in the NICUs are exposed to a number of painful procedures. Non-pharmacological treatment methods are effective to prevent and relieve the pain in newborns Aim: This study was aimed to improve nurses' knowledge regarding non-pharmacological management of pain in newborns in neonatal intensive care units. Subjects and Method: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. The subject of the study compromised all the nurses working in the NICUs in Port Said hospitals (N=40). The data were collected using a questionnaire sheet Conclusion: The study revealed that, after the educational program, more than half of the studied nurses had satisfactory knowledge regarding non- pharmacological pain management in newborn Recommendations: continuous training courses should be provided to nurses in order to keep their knowledge regarding non-pharmacological pain management up to date. Also, nurses should be encouraged to attend national and international conferences and workshops about non-pharmacological management for newborns.

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10.21608/pssjn.2019.67084

Keywords

: non-pharmacological, pain management, Neonates, NICU, Nurses, Educational Program

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Hala

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El-husseiny

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Samir

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Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

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Port Said

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Amal

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Khalil

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Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

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dr.amalkhalil@yahoo.com

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Nabila

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Abed-Ella

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Hassan

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Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

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Nagwa

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Mohamed

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Rizk

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Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

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6

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3

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10062

Issue Date

2019-12-01

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2019-12-31

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2019-12-01

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68

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84

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2356-8658

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2682-3241

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866

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Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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22 Jan 2023