Evaluating Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers of Paediatric Pain Management among Nurses in a Tertiary Health Facility in the Northern Region of Ghana: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Table 6
Barriers related to paediatric pain management.
Variable
Frequency (n = 180)
Percent
Insufficient knowledge about paediatric pain assessment tool and management by nurses
Yes
137
76.1
No
43
23.9
Child’s uncooperativeness taking medication
Yes
143
79.4
No
37
20.6
Lack of evidence-based protocol in paediatric pain management in facility
Yes
130
72.2
No
50
27.8
Low priority given to pain management by staff
Yes
98
54.4
No
82
45.6
Inadequate paediatric pain assessment tools
Yes
133
73.9
No
47
26.1
Staff concern about side effects of medication (other than addiction)
Yes
121
67.2
No
59
32.8
Inadequate staffing and other resources
Yes
130
72.2
No
50
27.8
Insufficient cooperation by doctor in relation to suggestions by the nurse on pain prescription
Yes
95
52.8
No
85
47.2
Staff concern about children becoming tolerant to analgesics
