Table 3 Frequencies and percentages of correct responses for Likert-scale section (n = 91)
Likert-scale statements | n (%) |
|---|---|
Using a pain assessment tool is a necessary instrument in pain assessment and pain management decision making (Agree)*. | 76 (83.5%) |
Patients should not be included in the pain management decision-making process (Disagree). | 75 (82.4%) |
The main reason for administering analgesia (pain relief) is to enable the patient to get to the ambulance (Disagree). | 73 (80.2%) |
It is better to be stoic (endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining) about pain than totally open about it (Disagree). | 60 (65.9%) |
Parents or guardians of children should not be present during painful procedures (Disagree). | 57 (62.6%) |
Expectations of my peers or the company/EMS service I work for, strongly influence my pain management practice (Disagree). | 41 (45.1%) |
I believe that my prior experience dealing with patients in pain allows me to score patients’ pain more accurately than the patient themselves (Disagree). | 30 (33.0%) |