Broad Needs Assessment of Pain Education in Graduate Medical Education

This article describes a survey-based study of graduate medical residents and fellows in an integrated health system. The study explores pain curricula, learner perspectives about pain education, and learner knowledge, attitudes, and confidence. Results indicate that pain education in the graduate medical setting is inadequate to meet learner needs. (C) 2021 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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This article presents a survey-based study conducted on graduate medical residents and fellows in an integrated health system. The study investigates pain curricula, learner perspectives on pain education, and learner knowledge, attitudes, and confidence. The findings indicate that the pain education provided in graduate medical settings is insufficient to meet the needs of learners.