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Assessment of Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Patient-Controlled Analgesia

NCT07359118 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 242

Last updated 2026-03-04

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Summary

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a widely used method for postoperative pain management that allows patients to self-administer analgesics according to their pain needs. The safe and effective use of PCA depends largely on the knowledge and awareness of healthcare professionals. Insufficient knowledge may lead to improper use of PCA devices and increase the risk of complications affecting patient safety.

The aim of this study will be to evaluate healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes regarding patient-controlled analgesia and to assess the effect of a structured educational intervention on these outcomes. This interventional, pre-post comparative study will be conducted among healthcare professionals working in surgical clinics, operating rooms, and intensive care units at a tertiary care hospital.

Participants will complete a structured questionnaire assessing demographic characteristics, PCA-related knowledge, and attitudes before receiving a standardized educational program on patient-controlled analgesia. The same questionnaire will be administered again one week after the education. Changes in knowledge and attitude scores before and after the educational intervention will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Pain Management

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Patient-Controlled Analgesia Educational Program

A standardized educational program on patient-controlled analgesia delivered to healthcare professionals. The program includes theoretical and practical content covering PCA principles, safe device use, opioid pharmacology, potential complications, patient monitoring, and follow-up. The education is provided through structured sessions and aims to improve participants' knowledge and attitudes regarding PCA.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kutahya Health Sciences University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-23
Primary Completion
2026-02-23
Completion
2026-02-23

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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