NURSES PERCEPTIONS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USE OF A PAIN PROGRAM

Factors that, according to nurse participants, influenced the applicat ion of what was learned in a pain program were explored by means of qu alitative interviews. Participants indicated that the correspondence b etween the programs and their personal view on pain management, attitu des toward the program and innovations in general, self-efficacy perce ptions, and (un)familiarity and toboos with respect to program items i nfluenced what they put into practice. In addition, participants indic ated that interactions with colleagues, nursing managers, patient, and physicians affected their application of the program. Furthermore, or ganizational factors, such as limited time and lack of formal program implementation, were mentioned as influential. (C) U.S. Cancer Pain Re lief Committee, 1997.