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  • Medical Education
  • Pain Management
  • Pharmacology

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  • Effective pain management remains a significant challenge in medicine.
  • Postgraduate training often lacks comprehensive pain management education, leading to knowledge gaps in trainees.
  • Deficiencies include basic pain assessment, opioid pharmacology, and end-of-life pain care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an effective instructional method for opioid management in the inpatient setting.
  • To guide clinicians through the thought process for opioid selection and titration.
  • To improve clinician confidence and knowledge in managing opioid analgesia.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Road Map for Opioid Management in the Inpatient Setting, a PowerPoint-based instructional tool.
  • Inclusion of opioid conversion cards, additional resources, and self-assessment tools (pre/posttests).
  • Educational intervention delivered to clinicians, including residents and fellows.

Main Results:

  • Over 60% of learners reported high confidence in key areas after training.
  • Specific improvements noted in choosing opioids for renal failure patients.
  • Increased confidence in naloxone dilution, fentanyl conversion, and pain assessment in nonverbal patients.

Conclusions:

  • The Road Map for Opioid Management is an organized and effective educational tool.
  • The program successfully provides essential education for opioid management to clinicians.
  • The intervention demonstrates a positive impact on clinician self-efficacy in pain management.