Table 5.
Distribution of physicians’ opinions on opioid-related situations (n = 73).
| Strongly disagree | Somewhat disagree | Somewhat agree | Strongly agree | Do not know | No response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP not adequately treated | 7 (9.58%) | 17 (23.28%) | 18 (24.65%) | 15 (20.54%) | 12 (16.43%) | 4 (5.47%) |
| AIDS pain not adequately treated | 1 (1.36%) | 3 (4.10%) | 9 (12.32%) | 7 (9.58%) | 49 (67.12%) | 4 (5.47%) |
| Surgical pain not adequately treated | 17 (23.28%) | 19 (26.02%) | 15 (20.54%) | 6 (8.21%) | 13 (17.80%) | 3 (4.10%) |
| Trauma pain not adequately treated | 15 (20.54%) | 17 (23.28%) | 18 (24.65%) | 7 (9.58%) | 13 (17.80%) | 3 (4.10%) |
| Chronic non-malignant pain not adequately treated | 5 (6.84%) | 15 (20.54%) | 19 (26.02%) | 16 (21.91%) | 15 (20.54%) | 3 (4.10%) |
| Obstetric pain not adequately treated | 11 (15.06%) | 10 (13.69%) | 10 (13.69%) | 2 (2.73%) | 37 (50.68%) | 3 (4.10%) |
| No recent improvement in opioid availability | 6 (8.21%) | 14 (19.17%) | 8 (10.95%) | 9 (12.32%) | 33 (45.20%) | 3 (4.10%) |
| Opioids not available for pediatric CP | 1 (1.36%) | 3 (4.10%) | 3 (4.10%) | 6 (8.21%) | 57 (78.08%) | 3 (4.10%) |
| Opioids not available for pediatric AIDS pain | 0 | 2 (2.73%) | 1 (1.36%) | 5 (6.84%) | 61 (83.56%) | 4 (5.47%) |
| Inadequate educational opportunities | 3 (4.10%) | 5 (6.84%) | 20 (27.39%) | 36 (49.31%) | 6 (8.21%) | 3 (4.10%) |
| Fears about dependence interfere with CP management | 5 (6.84%) | 8 (10.95%) | 27 (36.98%) | 24 (32.87%) | 6 (8.21%) | 3 (4.10%) |
| Fears about dependence interfere with management of AIDS pain | 0 | 3 (4.10%) | 17 (23.28%) | 9 (12.32%) | 40 (54.79%) | 4 (5.47%) |
| Opioids are not always available out-of-hours | 4 (5.47%) | 6 (8.21%) | 20 (27.39%) | 19 (26.02%) | 20 (27.39%) | 4 (5.47%) |
| Strict controls lead to use of weaker analgesics in CP | 6 (8.21%) | 5 (6.84%) | 19 (26.02%) | 25 (34.24%) | 14 (19.17%) | 4 (5.47%) |
CP: cancer pain.