Assessing Resident Knowledge of Acute Pain Management in Hospitalized Children: A Pilot Study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 628-638

  Saroyan, John M ^a   Schechter, William S ^a   Tresgallo, Mary E ^a   Sun, Lena ^a   Naqvi, Zoon ^b   Graham, Mark J ^b  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

knowledge assessment; Pediatric pain management; resident education

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE SULFATE; PARACETAMOL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG SAFETY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; NEW YORK; PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 56949083947     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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