Pain knowledge and personal experiences can influence clinical pain management attitudes: a cross-sectional study

Experiencing pain at regular intervals, not wanting to perform activities requiring physical strength when in pain, and having family members treated for pain and chronic diseases positively influenced students' pain knowledge and clinical pain management attitude scores, particularly among females. Furthermore, the knowledge scores increased for students who experienced pain due to chronic conditions and have experienced pain for longer periods and those who used pharmacological methods to manage pain. Attitude scores also increased for students who experienced pain due to stress, measured pain intensity, and used non-pharmacological methods to manage pain.