Table 3.
Self-reported level of familiarity with specific subjects
| Subject | N | Treat using opioids for non-cancer chronic pain | Identify substance use disorder | Treatment options for opioid use disorder | Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) | Buprenorphine maintenance treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 249 | 2.9 ± 1.4 | 3.1 ± 1.3 | 2.7 ± 1.2 | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 2.0 ± 1.2 |
| *p value (F) | < 0.001 (15.1) | < 0.001 (6.7) | < 0.001 (5.2) | < 0.001 (4.2) | < 0.001 (4.6) | |
| Specialty | ||||||
| Psychiatry | 62 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 3.6 ± 1.2 | 3.1 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 1.2 | 2.6 ± 1.3 |
| Surgery | 31 | 2.2 ± 1 | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.5 |
| Internal medicine | 48 | 3.1 ± 1 | 3.0 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 2.6 ± 1.2 | 1.8 ± 1.1 |
| Pain medicine | 22 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 3.5 ± 1.1 | 2.8 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 1.3 |
| Family medicine | 34 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 1.1 | 2.9 ± 1.2 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 1.9 ± 1.2 |
| Oncology | 6 | 2.5 ± 1.6 | 2.7 ± 1.6 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 2.0 ± 1.5 |
| Geriatric/rehabilitation/anesthesia | 25 | 2.9 ± 1.3 | 2.7 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 0.9 |
| Neurology | 10 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 3.2 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 1.8 ± 1 |
| Other | 3 | 2.7 ± 2.1 | 2.3 ± 2.3 | 2.3 ± 2.3 | 2.3 ± 2.3 | 2.3 ± 2.3 |
| Pediatrics | 8 | 2.1 ± 1.5 | 2.4 ± 1.6 | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 1.8 ± 1.5 | 1.4 ± 1.1 |
*ANOVA, multiple comparison corrected model p(F)