Physicians' attitudes toward clinical pain management and education

Despite promising initiatives to advance the practice of pain management in Middle Eastern countries, their pain care lags behind developed countries. The objectives of this study are to evaluate physicians’ assessment of their own competency in pain management, to assess physicians’ practice relate...

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Main Author: Nasser, Soumana C. (author)
Other Authors: Saad, Aline Hanna (author), Nassif, Jeanette G. (author)
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Published: 2016
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Nasser, S. C., Nassif, J. G., & Saad, A. H. (2016). Physicians' attitudes toward clinical pain management and education: Survey from a Middle Eastern country. Pain research & management, 2016, 1-9
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description Despite promising initiatives to advance the practice of pain management in Middle Eastern countries, their pain care lags behind developed countries. The objectives of this study are to evaluate physicians’ assessment of their own competency in pain management, to assess physicians’ practice related to pain management, and to identify physician-related barriers to effective pain control. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 3 teaching medical centers in Lebanon targeting the above-mentioned outcomes and assessing the impact of physicians’ years in practice on the studied end-points. A total of 69 physicians were surveyed. Fifty seven percent reported “very good to excellent” pain management skills; only 25% of them described the need for continuing professional development. When treating patients with pain, 52% of physicians refer to updated international guidelines, whereas 43% rely on their own judgment. Physicians were more likely to consult with another physician (65%) rather than a pharmacist (12%) when treating patients with pain. Fear of adverse effects of analgesics was the most commonly reported barrier (45%) to pain control among physicians from different career stages. Based on these survey findings, national pain management and practice policies are needed to optimize this area of deficiency in patient care.
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spelling Physicians' attitudes toward clinical pain management and educationSurvey from a Middle Eastern countryNasser, Soumana C.Saad, Aline HannaNassif, Jeanette G.Despite promising initiatives to advance the practice of pain management in Middle Eastern countries, their pain care lags behind developed countries. The objectives of this study are to evaluate physicians’ assessment of their own competency in pain management, to assess physicians’ practice related to pain management, and to identify physician-related barriers to effective pain control. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 3 teaching medical centers in Lebanon targeting the above-mentioned outcomes and assessing the impact of physicians’ years in practice on the studied end-points. A total of 69 physicians were surveyed. Fifty seven percent reported “very good to excellent” pain management skills; only 25% of them described the need for continuing professional development. When treating patients with pain, 52% of physicians refer to updated international guidelines, whereas 43% rely on their own judgment. Physicians were more likely to consult with another physician (65%) rather than a pharmacist (12%) when treating patients with pain. Fear of adverse effects of analgesics was the most commonly reported barrier (45%) to pain control among physicians from different career stages. Based on these survey findings, national pain management and practice policies are needed to optimize this area of deficiency in patient care.PublishedN/A2016-09-23T12:21:19Z2016-09-23T12:21:19Z20162016-09-23Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article1203-6765http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4358http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1358593Nasser, S. C., Nassif, J. G., & Saad, A. H. (2016). Physicians' attitudes toward clinical pain management and education: Survey from a Middle Eastern country. Pain research & management, 2016, 1-9http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.hindawi.com/journals/prm/2016/1358593/enPain Research & Managementinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/43582021-03-19T10:00:55Z
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url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4358
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1358593
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/prm/2016/1358593/