Table 4.
Knowledge on nonpharmacological therapies (n=75).
| VARIABLE | YES | NO | DO NOT KNOW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
| Nonpharmacological pain therapies can generally be applied by all members of pain team | 48 | 64 | 22 | 29.3 | 5 | 6.7 |
| Nonpharmacological pain techniques can be learnt and supplied by nurses | 63 | 84 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Would you recommend non pharmacological pain therapies | ||||||
| In the acute phase of injury | 22 | 29.3 | 53 | 70.7 | 0 | 0 |
| In post-operative pain management | 19 | 25.3 | 54 | 70.1 | 2 | 2.6 |
| On a paediatric patient in pain | 25 | 33.3 | 50 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Neuralgic pain | 12 | 16 | 55 | 73.3 | 8 | 10.7 |
| Cancer pain | 14 | 18.7 | 59 | 78.7 | 2 | 2.6 |