ArticleThe South African journal of physiotherapy2022
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of clinicians managing chronic pain in a tertiary care facility.
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- Healthcare providers' pain management practice and its associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta- analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- "What you don't have, you can't give": a mixed methods assessment of healthcare professionals' palliative care knowledge and attitudes in Nigeria.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Perception and practice of primary health care professionals regarding chronic pain: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- A Pilot Convenience Internet Survey Regarding Pain Management Among Medical Profession in Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare professionals regarding neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury in Hunan, China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic pain is a common clinical symptom and has a high socio-economic and health burden on patients, clinicians and the healthcare sector. Globally, clinicians continue to exhibit limited knowledge, negative attitudes and misconceptions about chronic pain, raising public health concerns.
objectiveOur study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of clinicians towards assessment and management of patients with chronic pain in a tertiary hospital.
methodsThis cross-sectional study at a tertiary care hospital in Kenya adopted a census method to recruit participants (
resultsResponse rate was 83.3% (
conclusionThere is inadequate knowledge, attitudes and practices amongst clinicians regarding assessment and management of chronic pain. Future research is needed in a wider population to compare these results. CLINICAL IMPLICATION: It may motivate clinicians to improve their level of knowledge, attitudes and practices for pain management, hence improving poor chronic pain outcome.
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