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The Effect of Childhood Pain Experiences of Nursing Students on Fear of Pain in Adulthood

Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Çocukluk Çağındaki Ağrı Deneyimlerinin Yetişkinlik Çağındaki Ağrı Korkusuna Etkisi

Şeyda Binay Yaz(İZMİR BAKIRÇAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6410-6240
Sinem Başdemir(IZMIR BAKIRCAY UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-8401-1625
Pages
67–75
Publication Date
2024-05-03
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Positive experiences of pain in childhood lead to less fear of pain in adulthood.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Fear of pain develops from negative interpretations and thinking that pain is equivalent to causing harm.
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Key Findings & Data:The research is descriptive and cross-sectional and its sample consisted of 176 nursing students at a state university An information form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature and the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III were used to collect the data.
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Conclusion & Impact:Positive experiences of pain in childhood lead to less fear of pain in adulthood.
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⚙️Variables:Ağrı korkusu · ağrı verici deneyim · çocuk

Abstract

Fear of pain develops from negative interpretations and thinking that pain is equivalent to causing harm. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of childhood pain experiences of nursing students' on pain fear in adulthood. The research is descriptive and cross-sectional and its sample consisted of 176 nursing students at a state university An information form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature and the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III were used to collect the data. When the pain experienced in the same medical procedures in childhood was compared with the pain they experienced at their current age, it was determined that 65.9% of the students experienced less pain now. The total score of the students on the Fear of Pain Questionnaire was 80.57±19.77. It has been determined that the painful experiences of students in childhood affect the fear of pain in adulthood (p<0.005). Positive experiences of pain in childhood lead to less fear of pain in adulthood.

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Ağrı korkusu, olumsuz yorumlardan ve ağrının zarar vermekle eşdeğer olduğunu düşünmekten kaynaklanır. Bu araştırma, öğrenci hemşirelerin çocukluk çağı ağrı deneyimlerinin yetişkinlik çağındaki ağrı korkusuna etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma, tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte olup örneklemini bir devlet üniversitesinde öğrenim gören 176 hemşirelik öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Verileri toplamada, araştırmacıların literatür doğrultusunda hazırladığı bir bilgi formu ve Ağrı Korkusu Ölçeği-III kullanılmıştır. Çocukluk döneminde uygulanan aynı tıbbi işlemlerde yaşanılan ağrılı deneyimler ile şimdiki yaşta yaşadıkları ağrı karşılaştırıldığında, öğrencilerin %65.9' unun şu an daha az ağrı yaşadığı belirlenmiştir. Ağrı Korkusu Ölçeği-III’ten öğrencilerin aldıkları toplam puan ortalaması 80.57±19.77'dir. Öğrencilerin çocukluk çağında yaşadıkları ağrı deneyimlerinin yetişkinlik çağındaki ağrı korkusunu etkilediği saptanmıştır (p<0.005). Çocuklukta yaşanılan olumlu ağrı deneyimleri, yetişkinlikte daha az ağrı korkusu yaşanmasını sağlamaktadır.

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Yaz, Ş. B., Başdemir, S. (2024). The Effect of Childhood Pain Experiences of Nursing Students on Fear of Pain in Adulthood. Fenerbahçe Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 67–75. https://doi.org/10.56061/fbujohs.1258472

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