Nurses’ Knowledge and Educational Needs Regarding Pain Management of Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, The Gambia
Abstract:
Primary care for pain patients is provided by nurses. Hemodialysis nurses can provide excellent pain relief by understanding pain management. This qualitative study examines hemodialysis nurses' pain management experiences, opinions, and beliefs and their training needs. Fifteen nurses working at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital hemodialysis unit were recruited. The data came from semi-structured interviews. The interviews were recorded and transcribed. This data was crucial for analyzing pain management treatments for maintenance hemodialysis patients, creating educational programs for nurses, and teaching about these topics. Five themes and fifteen sub-themes emerged from nurses' pain treatment experiences. The five themes that emerged from the analysis entailed: Nurses' pain management knowledge, self-directed learning methodologies, approaches, patients with unrelieved pain, and educational requirements. A qualitative investigation showed that nurses are unaware of all pain management methods. Nurses' pain treatment knowledge was limited to evaluation and non-pharmacological methods. In practice, nurses need pain management education, to better comprehend pain in maintenance hemodialysis patients.
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