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

Source: Pain Pract 2023 Jan 23; . doi: 10.1111/papr.13207Authors: Vittori A, Cascella M, Petrucci E, Cortegiani A, Bignami E G, Innamorato M A, Cuomo A, Torrano V, Petrini F, Giarratano A, Natoli S, Marinangeli F

Fulfilling educational needs in pain management should be a lifelong process, even involving physicians board certified in pain medicine such as the anesthesiologists/pain therapists. The aim of the study was to investigate Italian anesthesiologists’ self-perceived competency, confidence, and interest to attend educational programs in relation to their seniority in pain management.

Pubmed ID: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36690597?dopt=Abstract