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Nurses' Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Use of Oral Patient-Controlled Analgesia

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) administered intravenously is a generally well-accepted therapy by nurses and patients. PCA devices are now available for oral medications, allowing patients to self-administer pain pills without requesting them from the nurse. Successful introduction of new pain medication delivery devices can depend on nurses’ knowledge and attitudes. The aim of this institutional review board approved project was to evaluate nurses’ perceptions and attitudes toward using an oral PCA device for patients’ pain.