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Abstract

Introduction: Proper assessment of pain is imperative for the development of an effective pain management plan and is a core responsibility of nurses and healthcare professionals. This article describes the contents of Italian on-line bachelor's in nursing degree programs, with particular focus on pain management.

Method: A descriptive study was made on curricula published and available on-line in Italian Nursing Schools, and the concordance with the standards set by the Consensus Curriculum on Pain for Nursing ofthe International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP, 2015) was analyzed.

Results: Of all the bachelor programs published on-line, 42.6% offered programs and courses specifically centred on pain education, while in general pain teaching seemed to be delivered as part of other topics.

Results showed that the contents of the programs were partially in line with those suggested by the IASP. True is that on-line results may underestimate the actualdiffusion of pain education programs and topics in Italian Universities. Conclusion: The Italian academic system does not seem to comply with any specific international standard. Only by interviewing the university administrative staff we may investigate the amount and type of pain education received by Italian healthcare undergraduates and the existing educational curricula and plans, as on-line information may be only partially complete.

Key Words: Bachelor in Nursing, Pain Management, Education, Nursing, Core-curriculum

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Formazione al dolore nei corsi di laurea in Infermieristica: una indagine sulla situazione accademica italiana

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Introduzione: Una corretta valutazione del dolore è fondamentale per lo sviluppo di un suo efficace programma di gestione. Tale responsabilití  ricade su tutti gli operatori sanitari, ed in particolare sugli infermieri. Questo articolo descrive i contenuti dedicati alla gestione del dolore nei piani di studio dei corsi di laurea in infermieristica italiani.

Metodo: è stato realizzato uno studio descrittivo sui curricula e sui contenuti inerenti alla gestione del dolore, disponibili on-line in tutti i siti dei corsi di laurea in Infermieristica di tutti gli atenei italiani, e la concordanza degli stessi con gli standard stabiliti dal Consensus Curriculum dell'Associazione Internazionale per lo Studio del Dolore (IASP, 2015).

Risultati: Tra tutti i programmi pubblicati online, il 42,6% ha offerto contenuti e corsi specificamente incentrati sul dolore, mentre in generale l'insegnamento sul dolore sembrava essere distribuito su differenti settori scientifico disciplinari, come le scienze infermieristiche, l'anestesiologia e la farmacologia. I risultati hanno altresí¬ mostrato che i contenuti dei programmi sono parzialmente in linea con quelli suggeriti dalla IASP. È vero però che i risultati on-line potrebbero essere sottostimati rispetto all'effettiva diffusione dei programmi e dei contenuti relativi al dolore nelle universití  italiane.

Conclusioni: Il sistema accademico italiano non sembra rispettare alcun standard in merito agli standard internazionali. L'uniformití  dei curricula accademici può essere utile a garantire competenze uniformi ai nuovi professionisti della salute. Attraverso le interviste dirette ai presidenti e ai direttori dei corsi di laurea potremo essere in grado di descrivere in maniera più chiara l' offerta formativa.

Parole Chiave: Laurea in Infermieristica, Gestione del Dolore, Educazione, Scienze Infermieristiche, Core-curriculum

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Latina, R., Forte, P., Mastroianni, C., Paterniani, A., Mauro, L., Fabriani, L., D’Angelo, D., & De Marinis, M. G. (2018). Pain Education in Schools of Nursing: a Survey of the Italian Academic Situation. PROFESSIONI INFERMIERISTICHE, 71(2). Recuperato da https://www.profinf.net/pro3/index.php/IN/article/view/501

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