Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research
Vol. 8 No. 5 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research

The Effect of Nursing Education on Pain Levels in Postoperative Patients

Eppy Setyowati (Universitas Nahdatul Ulama Surabaya)
Justinho Soares (Universitas Nahdatul Ulama Surabaya)
Sulis Setiyanti (Universitas Nahdatul Ulama Surabaya)
Bayu Rizky Pratama (Universitas Nahdatul Ulama Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Jul 2026

Abstract

Postoperative pain is one of the most common problems experienced by patients following surgical procedures. Nursing education is a non-pharmacological intervention that may help reduce pain levels. This study aimed to determine the effect of nursing education on postoperative patients' pain levels. A quantitative research design with two independent groups was employed, consisting of an education group and a non-education group, with a total of 30 respondents. Data were collected through direct measurement of postoperative pain intensity using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at baseline (pre-test) and after the intervention (post-test) in both the intervention and control groups.The data were analyzed using both parametric (Independent t-test) and non-parametric (Mann–Whitney U test). The results showed a significant value of p < 0.05 in both tests, indicating a significant difference between the two groups. Nursing education was found to be effective in reducing pain levels among postoperative patients.

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IJGHR

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Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research is a open access, peer reviewed and refereed international journal. Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research aim to publish original research paper devoted to various area of all health sciences. Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research provides a ...