Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Chronic pain is a prevalent presenting problem for patients in medical settings, yet how physician knowledge and attitudes about those with chronic pain may influence the treatment of this condition is not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of osteopathic medical students about pain management, with particular emphasis on chronic pain, in an effort to address the lack of chronic pain research currently available. A review of current literature, including an overview of chronic pain, is included. This study used original data, collected from first and fourth year D.O. students at a northeastern private graduate medical school. Participants completed an online survey compiled from: the attitudes and beliefs scale, and the knowledge and attitudes survey regarding pain. The findings can be used to meet the needs of trainees in medical schools, more specifically in schools of osteopathic medicine. Potential explanations, limitations of the study, and implications of the research are also explored.
Author: Amelia Grace Gradwell
Language: English
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W181712070