Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 457-467 , June 2000

A Pain Monitoring Program for Nurses: Effects on Nurses' Pain Knowledge and Attitude

  • Marlies E.J. de Rond, RN, MS

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Comprehensive Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Rianne de Wit, MS

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Rotterdam, Pain Expertise Center, University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Frits S.A.M. van Dam, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: F.S.A.M. van Dam, PhD, Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Brigitte Th.M. van Campen, RN

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Yvonne M. den Hartog, RN

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Rietje M.A. Klievink, RN

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

,Accepted 28 June 1999.

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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 457-467 , June 2000

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