ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2012
Physicians' self-assessment of cancer pain treatment skills--more training required.
Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- A survey of perceptions, attitudes, knowledge and practices of medical oncologists about cancer pain management in Spain.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2018Article
- Cancer-related pain: a nationwide survey of patients' treatment modification and satisfaction in Taiwan.Japanese journal of clinical oncology · 2017Article
- Undergraduate curriculum in palliative medicine at Tampere University increases students' knowledge.BMC palliative care · 2017Article
- A Nationwide Retrospective Study of Opioid Management Patterns in 2,468 Patients with Spinal Pain in Korea.Asian spine journal · 2016Article
- Physicians' Attitudes to Clinical Pain Management and Education: Survey from a Middle Eastern Country.Pain research & management · 2016Article
- Supportive and palliative care for metastatic breast cancer: resource allocations in low- and middle-income countries. A Breast Health Global Initiative 2013 consensus statement.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2013Review
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Abstract
purposeAdequate pain control is essential in cancer treatment. We surveyed Finnish physicians' perception on their skills and training needs on palliative pain management.
methodsA structured questionnaire with multiple choices and open ended questions was used for collecting data in 2006-2008. Of 720 physicians participating, 59 were working in oncology and 661 physicians in internal medicine, geriatrics, and primary health care.
resultsThe principles of the WHO guidelines of cancer pain management were not well known. Forty-six percent of oncologists and 32% of other physicians (P < 0.0001) knew the analgesic ladder consisting of three steps. Forty-seven percent of oncologists and 61% of other physicians considered pain treatment of cancer patients being well managed in Finland. Only 24% of oncologists and 5% of other physicians considered the education in palliative care being currently at a satisfactory level. Oncologists reported a need of training in interaction and communication skills, ethical questions, and palliative home care. The other physicians expressed the strongest need for training in pain management and palliative care.
conclusionsTo have more confidence in treating cancer, pain physicians would benefit in training and education in palliative care. It should be systematically included both in general and specialist training and continuous medical education.
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