Research Article
Knowledge on Nonpharmacological Methods of Pain Management among Nurses at Bindura Hospital, Zimbabwe
Table 2
Knowledge on nonpharmacological pain management techniques (n=75).
| Variable | YES | NO | DO NOT KNOW | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % |
| The following are nonpharmacological therapies | | Imagery | 70 | 93.3 | 4 | 5.4 | 1 | 1.3 | Heat and cold therapies | 70 | 93.3 | 5 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | 57 | 76 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 8 | Acupuncture | 52 | 69.3 | 14 | 18.7 | 9 | 12 | Relaxation | 73 | 97.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.7 | Pain Therapies | | Contain no side effects | 42 | 56 | 20 | 26.7 | 13 | 17.3 | Do not replace pharmacological therapy | 42 | 56 | 25 | 33.3 | 8 | 10.7 | Can be used as palliation | 19 | 25.3 | 35 | 46.7 | 21 | 28 | Have different modes of action | 47 | 62.6 | 8 | 10.7 | 20 | 26.7 | Relieves pain by altering pain perception | 55 | 73.3 | 8 | 10.7 | 12 | 16 | With Relaxation Techniques | | Heart rate increases | 32 | 42.7 | 33 | 44 | 10 | 13.3 | Respirations decreases | 38 | 50.7 | 23 | 30.7 | 14 | 18.6 | Blood pressure increases | 19 | 25.3 | 45 | 60 | 11 | 14.7 | Muscle spasms decreases | 54 | 72 | 10 | 13.3 | 11 | 14.7 |
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