Preparation, Confidence, and Attitudes About Chronic Noncancer Pain in Graduate Medical Education

Abstract

Background Physicians report they feel ill-prepared to manage chronic noncancer pain (CNCP), in part because of inadequate training. Published studies and clinical observation demonstrate that trainees lack confidence and reflect negative attitudes about CNCP. Overall, there is minimal published guidance on specific specialty roles and responsibilities in CNCP management.

Pediatric Pain Management Education in Medical Students: Impact of a Web-Based Module

“…The survey assessed confidence, attitudes, and self-reported skills. The items were from previously published instruments 1,15 and were modified based on input from pediatric faculty at VCU Medical Center. The 21-item presurvey included three demographic questions, two questions on pediatric pain training, three on confidence, seven on attitudes, and six on self-reported skills.…”

Consensus-Based Recommendations for an Emergency Medicine Pain Management Curriculum

“…Comprehensive education in residency training is challenging for both medical educators and learners (20,21). Educators may lack formal teaching skill training, and competing clinical demands may result in disinterest or attitudinal barriers about the treatment of pain.…”

Safe Opioid Prescribing: A Long Way to Go

“…There is a well known lack of formal pain and addiction curricula in medical schools, residencies and in continuing medical education. 13,14 In response to these gaps in medical education, federal agencies have started investing in prescriber education. In 2007 the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) partnered with eight US medical schools to develop innovative drug abuse and addiction curriculum resources.…”