Challenging the Nuances of Pain Assessment With Co-designed Audio-Visual Simulations in Nursing Education: A Descriptive Study

Michelle A. Kelly; Susan Slatyer; Naomi Tutticci; Joanne Ramsbotham; Sandra Johnston; Irene Ngune; Karen A. Theobald

doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101510

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Challenging the Nuances of Pain Assessment With Co-designed Audio-Visual Simulations in Nursing Education: A Descriptive Study

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Challenging the Nuances of Pain Assessment With Co-designed Audio-Visual Simulations in Nursing Education: A Descriptive Study

Michelle A. Kelly, Susan Slatyer, Naomi Tutticci, Joanne Ramsbotham, Sandra Johnston, Irene Ngune and Karen A. Theobald

Clinical simulation in nursing, Vol.87, 101510

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101510

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Abstract

Background Appropriate management of pain remains a challenging issue. Surfacing nurses’ inherent assumptions about pain may lead to better pain management. This study developed and evaluated new audio-visual (AV) simulations for nursing students showcasing patient characteristics that may influence pain assessment. Methods Descriptive pre/post intervention study informed by the STROBE framework. Participants were drawn from two Australian universities. Three AV simulations were codesigned by clinicians, educators, and health consumers. Data included: demographics, previous experiences of pain assessment; compassion scale, feasibility, and relevance of AV simulations. Quantile regression and content analyses were applied. Results Full data sets of 491 participants (314 from Curtin University and 177 from Queensland University of Technology) were analyzed. Cohorts were equivalent except for age, country of birth, and stage within the program of study. Participants found the AV simulations easy to understand, relevant to practice, and beneficial in prompting reflection on patients’ responses to pain and nurses’ critical thinking. Compassion scores increased significantly following the intervention. Conclusions AV simulations triggered participants’ reflection on factors that can influence pain assessment and were considered valuable learning experiences.

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Title: Challenging the Nuances of Pain Assessment With Co-designed Audio-Visual Simulations in Nursing Education: A Descriptive Study
Authors/Creators: Michelle A. Kelly - Curtin University
Susan Slatyer - Murdoch University
Naomi Tutticci - Griffith University
Joanne Ramsbotham - Queensland University of Technology
Sandra Johnston - Queensland University of Technology
Irene Ngune - Edith Cowan University
Karen A. Theobald - Queensland University of Technology
Publication Details: Clinical simulation in nursing, Vol.87, 101510
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Identifiers: 991005631132807891
Copyright: © 2024 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning.
Murdoch Affiliation: Centre for Healthy Ageing
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.43 Anesthesiology; 1.43.562 Opioid Pain Management
Web Of Science research areas: Nursing
ESI research areas: Clinical Medicine