Abstract

This descriptive study was conducted to determine nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management. 129 nursing students who were enrolled in the second, third, and fourth grades at a foundation university in Istanbul made up the study's sample. Data were collected using the Student Information Form and the The Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain - Nurse (KASRP-N) and evaluated using percentage, mean, Kruskal-Wall, Mann-Whitney U test, and Thamne's T2 tests. The mean score of the students on the KASRP-N scale was 13.48±3.60 and the rate of correct responses to the scale questions was evaluated as poor with 34.5%. It was found that there was a significant difference between the KASRP-N total scale scores and the variables of the grade, receiving training on pain management in any course before, and the most common type of pain experienced (p

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