"I feel uncomfortable 'calling a patient out'": Educational needs of palliative medicine fellows in managing opioid misuse

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 253-260

  Childers, Julie W ^a   Arnold, Robert M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

analgesics; attitude of health personnel; clinical competence; Medical education; needs assessment; opioid; opioid related disorders; opioid adverse effects; opioid therapeutic use; pain therapy; palliative care; program development; questionnaires; risk assessment; specialization; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG MISUSE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LIKERT SCALE; MALE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; RATING SCALE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; DRUG USERS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PENNSYLVANIA; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855880613     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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