Relationship between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients' Pain Management: A cross-sectional study

Gonca Tan; Özlem Karatana Çalış

doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1892304

Relationship between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients' Pain Management: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the emotional literacy levels of nurses working in surgical departments and the pain management of surgical patients. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted on 330 volunteer surgical nurses. We conducted the study on 330 voluntary surgical nurses. ‘Personal Information Form’, Emotional Literacy Skills Scale’ and ‘Self-Efficacy Scale in Pain Management’ were used to collect the data. Results: It was determined that nurses had good levels of emotional literacy and self-efficacy in pain management. It was determined that the emotional literacy levels of nurses working in surgical clinics were positively and significantly related to the pain management of surgical patients. The emotional awareness (β = 0.791; p < 0.05), emotional understanding (β = 0.690; p < 0.05), and emotional self-efficacy (β = 0.522; p < 0.05) sub-dimensions significantly and positively predicted the pain management self-efficacy. Independent variables explain 18.3% of the pain management self-efficacy. Conclusion: There is a need to improve nurses' emotional literacy skills to provide more effective care for patients. It is recommended to plan and implement interventions to increase the emotional literacy and pain management levels of nurses in nursing education curricula and health institutions.

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Supporting Institution

This study received no specific grant from public, commercial, or not-for-profit funding agencies.

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was obtained from the research ethics committee of a university in Turkey (no: 18.03.2025-79176). The guiding words of the questionnaire filled in by the participants were as follows: filling in the questionnaire was regarded as informed consent. Therefore, the authors consider that written informed consent was obtained from the participants.

Thanks

The authors would like to thank all participants and nurses who took the time to support our research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgical Diseases Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Gonca Tan
0009-0008-7258-7951
Türkiye

Özlem Karatana Çalış ^*
0000-0002-1985-8256
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 5, 2026

Submission Date

February 18, 2026

Acceptance Date

March 31, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: April, May, June 2026

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1892304

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https://izlik.org/JA34UU66RZ

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APA

Tan, G., & Karatana Çalış, Ö. (2026). Relationship between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients’ Pain Management: A cross-sectional study. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 17(April, May, June 2026). https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1892304

AMA

1.Tan G, Karatana Çalış Ö. Relationship between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients’ Pain Management: A cross-sectional study. Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg. 2026;17(April, May, June 2026). doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1892304

Chicago

Tan, Gonca, and Özlem Karatana Çalış. 2026. “Relationship Between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients’ Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 17 (April, May, June 2026). https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1892304.

EndNote

Tan G, Karatana Çalış Ö (May 1, 2026) Relationship between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients’ Pain Management: A cross-sectional study. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 17 April, May, June 2026

IEEE

[1]G. Tan and Ö. Karatana Çalış, “Relationship between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients’ Pain Management: A cross-sectional study”, Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg, vol. 17, no. April, May, June 2026, May 2026, doi: 10.31067/acusaglik.1892304.

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Tan, Gonca - Karatana Çalış, Özlem. “Relationship Between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients’ Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 17/April, May, June 2026 (May 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1892304.

JAMA

1.Tan G, Karatana Çalış Ö. Relationship between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients’ Pain Management: A cross-sectional study. Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg. 2026;17. doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1892304.

MLA

Tan, Gonca, and Özlem Karatana Çalış. “Relationship Between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients’ Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 17, no. April, May, June 2026, May 2026, doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1892304.

Vancouver

1.Gonca Tan, Özlem Karatana Çalış. Relationship between Emotional Literacy in Surgical Nurses and Patients’ Pain Management: A cross-sectional study. Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg. 2026 May 1;17(April, May, June 2026). doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1892304