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Differences In Swedish And Australian Medical Student Attitudes And Beliefs About Chronic Pain, Its Management, And The Way It Is Taught, Linda Rankin, Britt-Marie Stalnacke, Christopher J. Fowler, Gisselle Gallego
Differences In Swedish And Australian Medical Student Attitudes And Beliefs About Chronic Pain, Its Management, And The Way It Is Taught, Linda Rankin, Britt-Marie Stalnacke, Christopher J. Fowler, Gisselle Gallego
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Background and aims: Medical students receive training in the management of chronic pain, but the training is often suboptimal. Considering that the basis for physician’s knowledge is their medical education, it is important to explore the attitudes and beliefs of medical students with respect both to chronic pain management and to their views on current pain education. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare Swedish and Australian medical student’s attitudes and beliefs about patients with chronic pain, and their perceptions regarding their chronic pain management education.
Methods: An online survey was conducted with final year Australian and Swedish …