International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 213

Full Length Research Paper

Pain as 5th vital sign: impact of pain assessment training program on Nigerian nurses’ knowledge of pain management

Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa
  • Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa
  • Department of Clinical Nursing, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Temitope O. Alonge
  • Temitope O. Alonge
  • Department of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Jesse A. Otegbayo
  • Jesse A. Otegbayo
  • Department of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Elizabeth U. Ike
  • Elizabeth U. Ike
  • Department of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Felicia O. Chukura
  • Felicia O. Chukura
  • Department of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Olufunke O. Are
  • Olufunke O. Are
  • Department of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Folashade O. M. Akanbi
  • Folashade O. M. Akanbi
  • Department of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Mary O. Ayorinde
  • Mary O. Ayorinde
  • Department of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Iyanuoluwa O. Adubi
  • Iyanuoluwa O. Adubi
  • Department of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Olaoluwa S. Yaya
  • Olaoluwa S. Yaya
  • Department of Statistics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 04 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 26 October 2017
  •  Published: 30 November 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Onianwa, P. O., Alonge, T. O., Otegbayo, J. A., Ike, E. U., Chukura, F. O., Are, O. O., Akanbi, F. O. M., Ayorinde, M. O., Adubi, I. O., & Yaya, O. S. (2017). Pain as 5th vital sign: impact of pain assessment training program on Nigerian nurses’ knowledge of pain management. International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 9(11), 129-135.
Chicago /
Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa, Temitope O. Alonge, Jesse A. Otegbayo, Elizabeth U. Ike, Felicia O. Chukura, Olufunke O. Are, Folashade O. M. Akanbi, Mary O. Ayorinde, Iyanuoluwa O. Adubi and Olaoluwa S. Yaya. "Pain as 5th vital sign: impact of pain assessment training program on Nigerian nurses’ knowledge of pain management." International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 9, no. 11 (2017): 129-135.
MLA /
Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa, et al. "Pain as 5th vital sign: impact of pain assessment training program on Nigerian nurses’ knowledge of pain management." International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 9.11 (2017): 129-135.