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1. During medical school, did you receive enough information to handle patients with pain? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
2. During medical school, did you receive enough information about the care of terminally ill patients? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
3. Do you know the World Health Organization definition of palliative care? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
4. Do you know the difference between nociceptive and neuropathic pain? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
5. Do you know any scale for pain assessment? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
6. If you answered yes to the previous question, do you always use scales to assess patients with pain? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
7. During g medical school, did you receive enough information about the control of the most common symptoms (dyspnea, vomiting, constipation, cachexia) in patients in palliative care? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
8. During g medical school, did you receive enough information about communication and medical posture to “give bad news” to patients and families? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
9. Do you think it is necessary to improve your knowledge in the treatment of patients with pain? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
10. When caring for a cancer patient with pain, do you feel safe to start pain treatment? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
11. When starting pain treatment with opioids, do you know which drug you would choose? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
12. Is your biggest fear in prescribing opioids to terminally-ill patients? Respiratory depression ( ) Chemical dependency ( ) |
13. Do you know the mechanism of action of antidepressants in pain management? Yes ( ) No ( ) |
14. Do you know the mechanism of action of anticonvulsants in pain management? Yes ( ) No ( ) |