Nurses' Performance towards Non-Pharmacological Pain Management Techniques among Neonates | ||||
| Sohag Journal of Nursing Science | ||||
| Volume 4, Issue 7, July 2025, Page 75-89 PDF (807.35 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/sjns.2025.392415.1075 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mona Riad Mhawed  1; Manal Mohamed Ahmed2; Fatma El Zahraa Kamal El-sayed2
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| 1Pediatric nursing,Faculty of nursing,Sohag university | ||||
| 2Pediatric Nursing - Faculty of Nursing – Sohag University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: One of the main causes of newborn distress is chronic pain. Non-pharmacological pain management is the practice of managing pain without the use of drugs. That works well and poses little risk to newborns. Aim: To assess nurses' performance towards non-pharmacological pain management techniques among neonates. Design: A descriptive research approach was applied to perform this study. Setting: This study was conducted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Sohag General Hospital (SGH). Sampling: A convenient sample of all available nurses were included in data collection at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Sohag General Hospital. Tools: Two tools used for data collection, Tool (1): A questionnaire consisted of two parts: Part (1): Includes personal characteristic of nurses. Part II: Nurses’ knowledge regarding non-Pharmacological pain management techniques among neonates questionnaire. Tool II: An observational checklist to assess practices of studied nurses . Results: 62.2% of nurses demonstrated unsatisfactory knowledge while 37.8% showed satisfactory knowledge. Additionally, 69% exhibited inadequate practices, whereas 31% practiced competently. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between the nurses’ overall knowledge and their practice scores concerning non-pharmacological pain management techniques for neonates at (p-value < 0.001). Conclusion: More than three fifth of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of total knowledge regarding non-pharmacological pain management techniques among neonates, Also, less than three quarter of the studied nurses had incompetent level of total practice regarding non-pharmacological pain management techniques among neonates. Recommendations: Continuous training programs for neonatal nurses in NICU. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Nurses' Performance; Neonates; Non-pharmacological; Pain management | ||||
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