Table 1 Education on opioids and substance use disorders
Are students educated on/taught about… | Medicine N (%) | APRN N (%) | Physician assistant N (%) | Pharmacy N (%) | Dentistry N (%) | Optometry N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DSM-5 criteria for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) as part of the core curriculum? | 7 (100%) | 5 (71.4%) | 8 (100%) | 6 (85.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
The neurobiology of SUD as part of the core curriculum? | 7 (100%) | 5 (83.3%) | 7 (87.5%) | 6 (85.7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) |
The addiction cycle as outlined by Health and Human Services as part of the core curriculum? | 7 (100%) | 3 (50%) | 5 (62.5%) | 4 (57.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
The ethical issues in pain management? | 7 (100%) | 6 (100%) | 8 (100%) | 3 (42.9%) | 2 (100%) | 1 (100%) |
The ethical issues in SUD? | 4 (57.1%) | 2 (33.3%) | 5 (62.5%) | 1 (14.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Community program options to assist in the treatment of SUD? | 3 (42.9%) | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (50%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) |
The support infrastructure available to patients suffering with SUD? | 6 (85.7%) | 3 (50%) | 6 (75%) | 3 (42.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
The mechanism of pain in the human body (nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, other pain?) | 6 (85.7%) | 5 (83.3%) | 8 (100%) | 7 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) |
How to properly use patient pain assessment scales and tools? | 6 (85.7%) | 5 (83.3%) | 8 (100%) | 7 (100%) | 1 (50%) | 0 (0%) |
Additional factors affecting pain: age? | 5 (71.4%) | 4 (66.7%) | 7 (87.5%) | 4 (57.1%) | 1 (50%) | --- |
Additional factors affecting pain: cultural beliefs? | 6 (85.7%) | 5 (83.3%) | 8 (100%) | 2 (28.6%) | 1 (50%) | --- |
Additional factors affecting pain: gender? | 5 (71.4%) | 3 (50%) | 7 (87.5%) | 4 (57.1%) | 1 (50%) | --- |
Non-pharmacological methods for pain management? | 4 (57.1%) | 5 (83.3%) | 8 (100%) | 5 (71.4%) | 1 (50%) | 0 (0%) |