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

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?

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.