Comparison of Pain Management Methods in Palliative Nursing Care

Dear participant,My name is Raimonda Budrikienė, I am a fourth-year student of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Klaipėda State College, specializing in general practice nursing. I am currently conducting a bachelor's thesis on the topic of comparison of pain management methods for palliative care patients.Your experience and insights are invaluable to me as they will help me better understand this topic and contribute to improving the quality of nursing services. I invite you to participate in a short questionnaire designed to evaluate various pain management strategies used in palliative care.This questionnaire is completely anonymous and voluntary. You retain the right to choose whether or not to participate and you will not be required to disclose any personal information such as your name.It is essential that this study includes a diverse range of participants, particularly those who are general practice nurses involved in palliative care, regardless of age or experience. Your perspective can make a big difference in this important study.Please participate:Thank you for taking the time to contribute to this important study!

Questionnaire results are available only to the author

1. Your age

2. Your gender

3. How many years have you worked in palliative care?

4. What is your educational background?

5. Have you ever been involved in palliative care?

6. How do you rate patients' pain levels? (Choose the ones you use)

7. How often do you use these pain management techniques yourself at work? (rate on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1-,,never", 5-,,very often")

1 (never)2345 (very often)
7.1 Pharmacological (drugs)
7.2. Non-invasive interventions (goiter therapy)
7.3. Psychological support
7.4. Alternative methods (acupuncture)

8. What pharmacological methods of pain management do you usually use? (check all that apply)

9. What non-pharmacological methods do you implement? (Check all that apply)

10. How do you rate the effectiveness of these methods? (rate on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 - very inefficient, 5 - very effective)

1 (very inefficient)2345 (very effective)
10.1. Pharmacological (drugs)
10.2. Non-invasive interventions (physiotherapy)
10.3. Psychological support
10.4. Alternatyvūs metodai (akupunktūra ir kt.)

11. How do you rate your competences in the field of pain management acquired in work practice? (rating on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is very bad, 5 is very good)

1 (very bad)2345 (very good)
Competencies in pain management

12. How do you think these pain management techniques affect patients' well-being? (rating from 1 to 5, where 1 is "not improving at all" and 5 is "very much improving")

1 (not improving)2345 (very much improving)
12.1. Pharmacological (drugs)
12.2. Non-invasive interventions (physiotherapy)
12.3. Psychological support
12.4. Alternative methods (acupuncture, etc.)

13. Do you think you need more training on pain management techniques?

14. If yes, which ones would you like to participate in?

15. Please share additional experiences with what pain management methods you believe are most effective for palliative care patients.

16. Do you have any suggestions for improving pain management practices in palliative care?