The Relationship between the Nurses’ Training and Neonatal Pain Management in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

The objective of the study was to assess the relationship between the nurses’ training and neonatal pain management. The term "neonatal period" refers to the period from birth to the first 28 days of a person's life. Pain management for newborns can help avoid both short- and long-term issues that may arise from untreated pain. A quiz-experimental study design was implemented in the Pediatrics Ward of the Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. A sample of 50 nurses was chosen by using purposive sampling with twenty-five nurses placed in the research group and twenty-five nurses in the control group. A structured research questionnaire was used to collect data. The SPSS version 26.0 was used to analyze the data. There were significant statistical changes between the pre-and post-application periods for the educational program on newborn pain management. The nurses’ training program proved instrumental in improving neonatal pain management. It is also suggested that there is a need to more focus on the training of nurses.