Assessment of knowledge level of pai̇n management in intensive care patients of nursing senior students

SUMMARY Assessment of Knowledge Level of Pain Management in Intensive Care Patients of Nursing Senior Students Name of the Student: Merve KIYMAÇ Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zehra DURNA Department: Nursing Objective: This research; nursing senior students were given descriptive data to assess the level of knowledge of pain management in intensive care patients. Material and Method: The sample of the study consisted of 128 students who agreed to participate in the research of the 4th grade students of the School of Nursing. Data were collected using the "Levels of Knowledge Related to Pain Management in Intensive Care" form prepared by the researcher. The scores of the form were compared according to the socio-demographic and learning characteristics of the students by showing the distribution of the scores of the measurement form. In the analysis of the data; descriptive statistics such as frequency, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, percentage were used. Findings: In this study, the relationships between scores of the Levels of Knowledge Levels in Intensive Care and Pain Management were examined. According to the results of the analysis, the scores related to the pain subscale were the most correctly answered by students with 8,19 ± 1,546 (potential range 0-10). The pain diagnosis and management subscale was 22.47 ± 4,463 (potential range 0-30) and the least significant was the section Result: According to the results of the study, suggestions were made to increase the knowledge level of nursing senior students about pain management in ICU patients. Keywords: Nurse, student nurse, pain management, intensive care, pain assessment.