Educational Need
Prevalence of chronic pain is escalating, with over 40% to 50% of patients failing to achieve adequate pain relief.1
The Practitioner Assessment Care and Educational Project (PACE) survey was conducted at PAINWeek 2007, with participants providing the following needs assessment information:
- 90% would like to better understand pain-related pharmacology in relation to pain types and mechanisms
- 96% indicated that more education is desired in the area of assessing and diagnosing pain
- 94% admitted that they need to better understand guidelines and strategies for managing pain comorbidities
- 92% cited the need to better differentiate pain types and the ability to select appropriate treatment options
1Cherny NI, Portenoy RK. The management of cancer pain. CA Cancer J Clin. 1994;44:263–303.