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Surgical interns: Preparedness for opioid prescribing before and after a training intervention.
- Source :
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American journal of surgery [Am J Surg] 2018 Feb; Vol. 215 (2), pp. 238-242. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Nov 20. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Introduction: Exposure to pain management curriculum in medical school is currently variable. This paper reports on formal prescribing education, self-perceived prescribing readiness, and prescribing practices among incoming surgical residents before and after a pain management training session.<br />Methods: Pre-residency survey of thirty surgical interns at a single urban medical center, followed by a repeat survey after an educational session on prescription writing and opioid abuse.<br />Results: Thirty-three percent of respondents had formal education on prescription writing in medical school. Median subjective preparedness to write an opioid prescription was 1.5 (range 1-10) on a 1-10 Likert scale. Ranges of morphine milligram equivalents (MME) prescribed varied from 420-2700 MME for 8 mock surgical scenarios. Post-training, median subjective preparedness increased to 3.5 (range 1-6) and prescription accuracy (the inclusion of a medication, dose, frequency, and duration) improved from 75% to 97% (p < 0.001). Overall, 90% of interns found the training session useful.<br />Conclusion: Most surgical interns were not trained in prescribing narcotics in medical school. Improved pain management curriculum is necessary to assure safe and consistent opioid prescriptions.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Curriculum
Drug Prescriptions
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Opioid-Related Disorders prevention & control
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Analgesics, Opioid therapeutic use
Clinical Competence
General Surgery education
Internship and Residency methods
Pain drug therapy
Pain Management
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-1883
- Volume :
- 215
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29179909
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.017