Need for Structured Pain Management Curriculum and Competency-Based Evaluation in GME: An Observational Study in One Internal Medicine Residency Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

One of the major contributing factors to the opioid crisis, marked by a surge in opioid prescriptions, includes inadequate adherence to guideline-based pain management practices, highlighting the need for a comprehensive curriculum during residency training. In this study, we aim to assess opioid exposure prevalence among hospitalized patients and examine potential associations between disease conditions, patient demographics, and opioid prescriptions during their hospital stay.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study at a southern California county teaching hospital, we analyzed the medical records of 2272 patients admitted to the IM resident inpatient teaching service for 1 year, from September 2017 through September 2018.

Results

The study found that

SUBMITTER: Thangarasu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561985 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature