Nurses’ pain management practices for admitted patients at the Comprehensive specialized hospitals and its associated factors, a multi-center study

• DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01528-x
• Publication Date: 2023-10-06T15:01:43Z
• Authors: Legese Fekede; Worku Animaw Teme...; Haileyesus Gedamu; Selamsew Kindie; Tola Getachew Bekele; Ambaw Abebaw; Aemiro Baymot; Mesfin Difer
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Nursing management; Health administration

Abstract Background Pain is the most common challenge that hospitalized patients complain of and influenced by several patients, nurses, institutional-related factors. Most studies in Ethiopia on pain were focused surgical illnesses only. Objective To assess nurses’ management practice associated factors for admitted at Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals. Methods materials : A multi-center institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted five randomly selected Hospitals Amhara region from May 01 to June 01, 2022. multi-stage sampling method employed select a total 430 nurses whom responsible. Data collected using standard self-administered, structured, checklist questionnaires patients’ charts respectively. The modified Bloom’s criteria categorized overall as good, moderate, poor. checked, coded, entered into Epi-Data version 4.6 exported SPSS 25. An ordinal logistic regression model applied, variables with p-value < 0.05 95% CI multivariable analysis considered significant. Results evaluated practices only quarter had good practices. Those first degrees above education level (AOR = 2.282) who attended in-service training 2.465) found have significantly higher practice. Expected though painful procedures 5.648) severe 2.573) receiving better their nurse care provider. Nurses working institutions pain-free initiative focal person 6.339) Conclusion recommendation Overall, majority poor Higher educational levels, training, assigning an impact services. Patients levels getting attention. Hospital administrations need provide due attention providing opportunities improve capacity nurses. would be benefited considerably if hospitals focus persons advocating regular regardless level.