Study on the training of Brazilian dentists and physicians who treat patients with chronic pain
Braz. j. oral sci
;
8(1): 44-49, Jan.-Mar. 2009. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: lil-542857
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To describe the characteristics of the professional training of dentists and physicians who treat patients with pain.Methods:
A sample of 87 dentists and 63 physicians, selected at random and based on a stratified strategy, responded to a questionnaire with questions about training in pain. The statistical analysis of the data was done by the chi-square test and the Students t-test at a 5% significance level.Results:
The mean age was 45 years. There was no gender prevalence among the dentists and a male predominance among physicians; 80.20% had worked professionally for more than ten years; 81.61% of the dentists and 79.37% of the physicians were specialists. Residence training was reported by 55.56% of the physicians and 12% of the dentists; 48.27% of the dentists and 34.92% of the physicians had a masters and/or doctorate degree; 69.33% declared sufficient knowledge in pain; both physicians and dentists prioritized their own areas regarding the study of pain. The doctor/patient relationship was more valued by physicians, while the technical training was more valued by dentists. Dentists reported more difficulties in prescribing medications and physicians had more difficulties with the patients behavior.Conclusions:
Dentists and physicians had different professional experience and had valued specific aspects of their specialty. There is a need for a uniform curriculum designed for training in pain.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Professional-Patient Relations
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Facial Pain
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Health Education
Type of study:
Prognostic study
/
Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
/
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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