SKILL | Number of PCPs | Percentage of PCPs |
Scored pain before administration of pain medication | 7 | 47% |
Give patients with mild pain step 1 analgesia such as paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, with or without adjuvant drugs | 9 | 60% |
Give patients with moderate pain step 2 analgesia such as tramadol and codeine phosphate, with or without adjuvant drugs | 10 | 67% |
Give patients with severe pain analgesia such as morphine, with or without adjuvant drugs | 13 | 87% |
Are actually practicing adherence to WHO ladder guidelines of managing pain | 8 | 55% |
Properly evaluate pain medication | 5 | 33% |
Are knowledgeable of the drugs involved at each step of the WHO ladder | 12 | 80% |