Educational Intervention Targeting Nurses Attitudes and Knowledge About Cancer-related Pain Management

January 5, 2013 updated by: Blekinge Institute of Technology

A Theory Based Educational Intervention Targeting Nurses Attitudes and Knowledge Concerning Cancer-related Pain Management: A Study Protocol of a Quasi-experimental Study Design

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?

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Sweden
      • Karlskrona, Sweden, 37185
        • Blekinge hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cancer diagnosis
  • Aged 18 years and above
  • Cognitively intact and able to verbally communicate
  • At admission pain intensity >1 on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Trauma or planned and/or acute surgery.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Education
Educational theory based intervention and systematic daily pain assessment
Behavioral: Education
Theory based education and systematic daily assessment
No Intervention: Control
Control group with care as usual

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline of the total score of Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain
Time Frame: Measurement will occur at first session of the educational intervention and 2 and 6 weeks after
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 Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline - Brief Pain Inventory, Short Form (BPI-SF)
Time Frame: 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
BPI-SF is a pain-assessment instrument developed for cancer patient. The instrument consists of nine items, and a figure depicting a human body where the patient marks position and type of pain. BPI-SF includes items concerning the degree of pain right now, pain during the last day and pain on average as well as items concerning effect of pain treatment, walking ability, mood, work, relationships and if sleep are affected by pain.
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

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Blekinge Institute of Technology

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 10, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 11, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 8, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2013

Last Verified

January 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • BFR20100046019

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