Variables | Male surgical ward | Female surgical ward | Female medical ward | Gynecology ward | Male medical ward | ER | p-value |
Pain knowledge | 14.7 ± 5.6 | 19.4 ± 2.6 | 15.5 ± 3.7 | 10.0 ± 0.6 | 19.8 ± 2.2 | 15.2 ± 4.5 | <0.001b |
Pain management | 9.2 ± 3.2 | 11.0 ± 1.6 | 9.0 ± 2.4 | 7.9 ± 0.7 | 11.5 ± 1.6 | 9.7 ± 2.9 | <0.001b |
Pain assessment | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 7.0 ± 1.9 | 3.9 ± 1.5 | 0.9 ± 0.7 | 6.5 ± 1.4 | 4.7 ± 1.8 | <0.001b |
Nurses experience in characterizing and treating BTCP | 2.4 ± 1.6 | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 3.8 ± 1.4 | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | <0.001b |
Patient compliance | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 1.0 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 0.6 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 0.002b |