Two decades of trends in nursing students’ pain management knowledge and attitude

Inclusion criteria Search strategy Appraisal and analysis ► Both qualitative and quantitative studies included with a focus on pain management knowledge and attitude in undergraduate nursing students. ► Included studies were peerreviewed and conducted between 2000 and March 2020, in the English language. ► The authors used 12step guideline described by Kable et al to document the search strategy. ► Search completed using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses flow chart. ► Used four databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Embase and ProQuest. ► Key terms used were nursing students, pain, knowledge and attitudes. ► Included studies were appraised by using Guidelines for Critical Review Form developed by Law et al ► A narrative synthesis was conducted for eligible studies.