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ArticleJournal of pain research2023

Education and Experience in Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems (IDDS) During Pain Medicine Fellowships.

Ammar Mahmoud, Mansoor M Aman, Jennifer L Trumbo, Umera Paracha, Ashley Langell, Erika Petersen

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6 authors.

Ammar MahmoudDepartment of Pain Medicine, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME, USA.
Mansoor M AmanDepartment of Pain Medicine, Advocate Aurora Health, Oshkosh, WI, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0305-4840
Jennifer L TrumboClinical Research Center, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME, USA.
Umera ParachaDepartment of Neurology, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME, USA.
Ashley LangellDepartment of Pain Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Erika PetersenDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8548-1450

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Targeted drug delivery (TDD) via intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS) exposure and clinical adoption remains low despite multiple well-designed trials that demonstrate safety, efficacy, reliability, and cost-saving benefits. This study aims to understand the possible contributing factors starting with Pain Medicine fellowship training. Materials and Methods: An internet-based, anonymous pilot survey was distributed to pain medicine fellows enrolled in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited pain medicine training program during the 2021-2022 academic year. Fellowship programs were identified using published online ACGME accreditation data. The survey was distributed via email to fellowship program directors and coordinators and was made available through pain medicine societies. Results: Seventy-one of four hundred and twenty-three pain medicine fellows (17% response rate) completed the survey. Nine percent of respondents evidence-informed opinion coincided with the most recent Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC) guidelines recommendations for IDDS treatment indications. Fifty-one percent of respondents felt there was an unmet need for IDDS training. About one-third of respondents felt that lack of curriculum, faculty, and cases were barriers to IDDS use, respectively. Thirty-one percent of fellows reported sufficient training for IDDS in their fellowship programs. The majority (70%) of respondents somewhat or strongly support direct training by IDDS manufacturers. Conclusion: A wide variability exists surrounding IDDS training during ACGME accredited pain medicine fellowship. Insufficient case exposure and lack of a standardized curriculum may play a role in future therapy adoption. The results from this study call for a more standardized training approach with an emphasis on adequate clinical exposure, utilization of peer reviewed educational curriculum and supplemental material to aid pain medicine fellows' education.

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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educationintrathecal drug delivery systemneuromodulationtargeted drug delivery

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PMCPMC10757777

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