Table 3.
Physicians' approach to pain management based on years in practice.
| Total number of physicians | Years in practice | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 69 | Early career (≤5 years) N = 38 |
Mid-career (6–10 years) N = 8 |
Advanced career (≥11 years) N = 23 |
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| Making hospital rounds on patients in pain everyday | 64 (92.75%) | 36 (94.74%) | 7 (87.50%) | 21 (91.30%) | 0.372 |
| Routine patient's pain assessment | 60 (86.96%) | 33 (86.84%) | 5 (62.50%) | 22 (95.65%) | 0.062 |
| Method for pain assessment | |||||
| Visual analogue scale | 20 (29%) | 6 (15.79%) | 3 (37.5%) | 11 (47.83%) | 0.020 |
| Numerical scale | 12 (17.4%) | 8 (21.05%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (17.39%) | 0.533 |
| Verbal communication | 50 (72.5%) | 27 (71.05%) | 6 (75.0%) | 17 (73.91%) | 1.000 |
| Consulting with other health care providers for pain management | |||||
| Nurse | 29 (42.03%) | 14 (36.84%) | 4 (50.00%) | 11 (47.83%) | 0.610 |
| Pharmacist | 8 (11.59%) | 1 (2.63%) | 2 (25.00%) | 5 (21.74%) | 0.020 |
| Physician | 45 (65.22%) | 28 (73.68%) | 7 (87.50%) | 10 (43.48%) | 0.025 |
| More than one answer | 13 (18.84) | ||||
| Measurement of pain performance improvement after intervention | |||||
| Pain score | 49 (71.01%) | 32 (84.21%) | 3 (37.50%) | 14 (60.87%) | 0.010 |
| Improved patient satisfaction ratings | 33 (47.83%) | 13 (34.21%) | 5 (62.50%) | 15 (65.22%) | 0.045 |
| Shortened length of hospital stay | 16 (23.19%) | 4 (10.53%) | 5 (62.50%) | 7 (30.43%) | 0.005 |
| More than one answer | 29 (42.03%) | ||||