{"title":"A Study to Assess the Knowledge of Staff Nurses Regarding Management of Pain Among Cancer Patients, Working in Cancer Wards of Cancer Hospital, Gwalior (M.P.), with a View to Develop Information Guide Sheet","authors":"A. Dixit","doi":"10.46610/ijrmsn.2022.v03i02.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46610/ijrmsn.2022.v03i02.002","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objectives: For the most part, people seek medical attention because of discomfort. Cancer pain management is a key nursing intervention that involves expertise in both the art and science of nursing. Patients report increased satisfaction with pain management when it is successful. It was done to \"assess the knowledge of staff nurses about management of pain among cancer patients, working in cancer wards at Cancer Hospital, Gwalior (M.P.) with a view to develop an information guide sheet\". Method: Using a self-prepared structured questionnaire and delivered to 50 staff nurses at Gwalior's Cancer Hospital, a descriptive survey method was used to collect data (M.P.). Results: The average knowledge score was 43.8%, with a standard deviation of 15.7%. Of those who took the survey, 58% were aware of the causes of cancer pain, 42% understood the ramifications of insufficient cancer pain assessment, 54% understood cancer pain management strategy, 58% agreed that non-pharmacological approaches can help relieve cancer pain, and 28% could identify the obstacles to effective control of cancer pain. Staff nurses' expertise and a number of demographic factors show a strong correlation. Interpretation and conclusion: Average understanding in all of the major aspects was 43.8 percent (SD 15.7 percent). General knowledge had the highest mean knowledge score (54 percent). The median knowledge score on various elements of cancer pain treatment ranged from 34.6% to 54.6%. t-tests and F-tests indicated that demographic characteristics and knowledge of cancer pain treatment were statistically significant at the 5% level.","PeriodicalId":379005,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in Medical Surgical Nursing","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127533333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assess the Knowledge Regarding Phantom Vibration Disorder among Students in Senior Secondary Schools in Rajhoon, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh","authors":"Bharti Rana, Kushal Raj","doi":"10.46610/ijrmsn.2023.v04i02.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46610/ijrmsn.2023.v04i02.001","url":null,"abstract":"The phantom vibration disorder takes place when one falsely thinks that his phone is ringing or another technological device is vibrating from a text message which is not. As society has become increasingly dependent on mobile devices, for mobile user phantom vibrate have become a phenomenon of worry. Aim: Our research study was to assess the knowledge regarding phantom vibration syndrome among students of senior secondary school, Rajhoon, district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. To find out the association between knowledge regarding phantom vibration syndrome among school students and with selected socio-demographic variables. A descriptive research design was selected for the study and a quantitative research approach was used in the present study. The main study was conducted at a senior secondary school, Rahjoon, district Kangra (H.P). 50 students were selected through a convenient sampling technique and a self-structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the level of knowledge regarding phantom vibration syndrome. The study showed that a maximum of students (64%) had moderate knowledge of phantom vibration syndrome, a minimum of 36% had inadequate knowledge whereas 0% had adequate knowledge. There was a significant association between knowledge phantom vibration syndromes with their selected socio-demographic variables except for age.","PeriodicalId":379005,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research in Medical Surgical Nursing","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123895913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}