Knowledge and attitude towards the use of pain medications according to WHO cancer pain analgesic ladder in tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 74(7): 1330-1334, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
To assess the knowledge and attitude of practicing physicians and surgeons towards the use of pain medication according to the World Health Organisation cancer pain analgesic ladder, the current study was conducted at tertiary care hospitals of the four provinces of Pakistan. Professionals having experience of treating cancer patients for >2 years were included. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire sent to each participant using Google Forms. Of the 630 physicians approached, 133(21%) responded. Of them, 74(55.64%) participants were familiar with the World Health Organisation analgesic ladder. There was a significant difference in the frequency of using the ladder based on age (p<0.05). Most participants 31(23%) reported the nonavailability of the recommended drugs as the reason for not following the analgesic ladder. There is a strong need to educate physicians and surgeons about the World Health Organisation analgesic ladder, and to make strategies to improve opioid availability in Pakistan.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
World Health Organization
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Cancer Pain
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Pak Med Assoc
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pakistan