A Systematic Review of Pain Management Education in Graduate Medical Education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the importance of pain management across specialties and the effect of poor management on patients, many physicians are uncomfortable managing pain. This may be related, in part, to deficits in graduate medical education (GME).

Objective

We sought to evaluate the methodological rigor of and summarize findings from literature on GME interventions targeting acute and chronic non-cancer pain management.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review by searching PubMed, MedEdPORTAL, and ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) to identify studies published before March 2019 that had a focus on non-cancer pain management, majority of GME learners, defined educational intervention, and reported outcome. Quality of design was assessed with the Medical Educ

SUBMITTER: Malik Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9017274 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature