Student Nurses' Misconceptions of Adults with Chronic Nonmalignant Pain

Pain: A content review of undergraduate pre-registration nurse education in the United Kingdom

“…This review effectively confirms the concerns raised by earlier commentators that pain is and remains a neglected area in the nursing curriculum (Twycross 2000,Shaw and Lee 2010,Keyte and Richardson 2011, Al-Khawaldeh 2013, Chow and Chan 2015. Although this review primarily focused on undergraduate pre-registration educational provision, its findings on the minimal number of post registration or Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses/modules focusing on pain makes equally sobering reading.…”

“…The lack of effective education to support nurses in assessing and managing pain is not new, and a host of studies have identified ongoing inadequacies for at least the past 30 years (Soafer 1985, Taylor 2007, Shaw and Lee 2010. However highlighting the issue appears insufficient to trigger change as most recent figures for unacceptable levels of pain experienced by patients seem little changed (Paulose and Hertz 2008, Goldberg and McGee 2011, Jabusch et al 2015.…”

“…However numerous studies consistently demonstrate that patients continue to suffer unnecessary pain; that pain is poorly assessed and managed and is a low nursing priority (Dihle et al 2006, Clabo 2008, Mackintosh-Franklin 2014Jabusch et al 2015. Lack of knowledge and understanding has been identified as a key contributory factor (Twycross 2007, Al-Khawaldeh 2013, Krokmyrdal and Andenaes 2015, Chow and Chan 2015 and this has frequently been linked to failings in educational preparation (Twycross 2000, Shaw and Lee 2010, Duke et al 2013.…”

“…Appropriate educational preparation can be effective in improving the care of patients suffering from pain (Adalrahim et al 2011,Chow andChan 2015) and has been identified as crucial if practice is to be improved (Soafer 1985, Taylor 2007, Shaw and Lee 2010. However evidence continues to demonstrate that undergraduate nurse education is not adequately preparing nurses to deal with this fundamental global health priority (Plaisance and Logan 2007, Shaw and Lee 2010, Duke et al 2013.…”

“…However evidence continues to demonstrate that undergraduate nurse education is not adequately preparing nurses to deal with this fundamental global health priority (Plaisance and Logan 2007, Shaw and Lee 2010, Duke et al 2013. In 2006 Plaisance and Logan called for a critical review of undergraduate nursing curricula on pain education, this was followed with similar calls by; Taylor (2007), Shaw and Lee (2010) Duke et al (2013) and Krokmydral and Andenaes (2015), however evidence of subsequent action is unclear.…”