Introduction: Considering the importance and central role of nurses in the management and control of patients' pain, it is necessary to know the psychological components affecting the attitude and performance of nurses in relation to their pain management. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of metacognitive beliefs and psychological flexibility in predicting the attitude and performance of nurses in relation to patient pain management.
Methods: The current research is of a descriptive-correlation type. The number of 210 nurses working in the emergency department of hospitals and medical centers in Kermanshah city in 2023 was selected by available sampling method and attitude and performance questionnaire in relation to pain management, metacognitions questionnaire, cognitive flexibility inventory answered. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis simultaneously in SPSS-24 software.
Results: The results showed that there is a negative and significant correlation between metacognitive beliefs and the attitude and performance of nurses in relation to patient pain management (P<0.01). There is a positive and significant correlation between cognitive flexibility and nurses' attitude and performance in relation to patient pain management (P<0.01). The results of multiple regression analysis also revealed that 63.2% of the variance of nurses' attitudes in relation to patient pain management and 73.2% of the variance of nurses' performance in relation to patient pain management are explained by metacognitive beliefs and cognitive flexibility.
Conclusions: The results of the study showed the significant role of metacognitive beliefs and psychological flexibility in predicting the attitude and performance of nurses in managing patients' pain. Therefore, based on the findings of the research, it is suggested to pay special attention to metacognition-based therapy (MCT) and acceptance and commitment-based therapy (ACT) to improve the positive attitude and better performance of health workers and nurses in the field of patient pain management.
Naghi Beiranvand M, shakibaeinezhad A, shahini M, Khatir M. The Role of Metacognitive Beliefs and Psychological Flexibility in Predicting The Attitude and Performance of Nurses in Relation To Patient Pain Management. مدیریت پرستاری 2023; 12 (4) :86-97 URL: http://ijnv.ir/article-1-1057-en.html