Publications by authors named "Riawati Jahja"
This study examined the impact of an educational intervention (booklet distribution and lectures) on Singaporean nurses' provision of guidance to parents on the use of non-pharmacological methods of pain relief for their child's postoperative pain. Using a quasi-experimental one-group pre- and post-test study design, 134 and 112 registered nurses completed the questionnaires pre- and post-test, respectively. More than 75% of the nurses "always" guided parents to use breathing techniques, relaxation, positioning, comforting/reassurance, helping with activities of daily living, and creating a comfortable environment in the pretest and touch, presence, and distraction in addition to the aforementioned methods in the post-test.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to examine nurses' use of nonpharmacological methods for school-age children's postoperative pain relief.
Design And Methods: A survey was conducted in 2008 with a convenience sample of 134 registered nurses from 7 pediatric wards in Singapore.
Results: Nurses who were younger, had less education, lower designation, less working experience, and no children of their own used nonpharmacological methods less frequently.
Aim: This paper is a report of study of the impact of an educational intervention in pain management on nurses' self-reported use of non-pharmacological methods for children's postoperative pain relief and their perceptions of barriers that limited their use of these methods.
Background: Non-pharmacological methods have been shown to be effective in relieving pain; however, many barriers, including lack of knowledge, limit nurses' use of these methods. Pain education is a promising strategy for changing nursing practice, but only a few authors have examined the effectiveness of educational interventions for nurses to help relieve children's postoperative pain.