Strategies to build and maintain competence in pain management: Insights from a SIAARTI survey on educational needs among Italian anesthesiologists

• DOI: 10.1111/papr.13207
• Publication Date: 2023-01-24T03:25:07Z
• Authors: Alessandro Vittori; Marco Cascella; Emiliano Petrucci; Andrea Cortegiani; Elena Giovanna Bi...; Massimo Antonio I...; Arturo Cuomo; Vito Torrano; Flavia Petrini; Antonino Giarratano; Silvia Natoli; Franco Marinangeli
• Keywords: education; 4. Education; awarene; 610; awareness; competency; education; gap in knowledge; pain care; 16. Peace & justice; 300; Anesthesiologists; 3. Good health; Analgesics, Opioid; 03 medical and health sciences; competency; 0302 clinical medicine; gap in knowledge; Surveys and Questionnaires; Settore MED/41 - ANESTESIOLOGIA; pain care; Humans; awareness; Clinical Competence; Chronic Pain; Child; Low Back Pain

Fulfilling educational needs in pain management should be a lifelong process, even involving physicians board certified medicine such as the anesthesiologists/pain therapists. The aim of study was to investigate Italian anesthesiologists' self-perceived competency, confidence, and interest attend programs relation their seniority management.SIAARTI members were sent an online questionnaire addressing following items: education, skills (both soft hard skills), technical expertise engaged participate between December 2020 January 2021. Participants rated competence based on range (no knowledge, competence) while agreement courses assessed using 5-point Likert-type scale.Less than one four participants declare dedicated activity with greater proportion among older (over 61 years) compared younger ones (31-40 years). Regarding cancer chronic noncancer positive gradient has been observed seniority. In contrast, no reported about musculoskeletal low back pain. competent both opioid use prevention opioid-related adverse event feeling less when managing drugs abuse potential. lowest pediatric along courses. much very interested education regarding cancer, noncancer, musculoskeletal, pain, invasive analgesic procedures but items for which they declared competence, scales, children, potential.This work provides first evidence summative assessment competency related needs' profile therapists thus paving way developing nationwide program improve care Italy.