A KABP survey of pain management for advanced cancer patients amongst doctors in the greater Durban area

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-63). === Effective management of pain especially in cancer patients depends on adequate physician knowledge in areas of pain assessment and the use of analgesia. Knowledge, attitudes, practices and beliefs could be a barrier amongst doctors in the manag...

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Main Author: Fakroodeen, Sarah
Other Authors: Gwyther, Liz
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10471
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-104712020-10-06T05:11:32Z A KABP survey of pain management for advanced cancer patients amongst doctors in the greater Durban area Fakroodeen, Sarah Gwyther, Liz Palliative Medicine Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-63). Effective management of pain especially in cancer patients depends on adequate physician knowledge in areas of pain assessment and the use of analgesia. Knowledge, attitudes, practices and beliefs could be a barrier amongst doctors in the management of cancer patients and these attributes were assessed in the greater Durban area by a questionnaire survey by email. 120 questionnaires were sent out bye-mail. 74 questionnaires were analysed giving a 62% response rate. 2014-12-29T04:59:02Z 2014-12-29T04:59:02Z 2004 Master Thesis Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10471 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Public Health and Family Medicine
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A KABP survey of pain management for advanced cancer patients amongst doctors in the greater Durban area
description Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-63). === Effective management of pain especially in cancer patients depends on adequate physician knowledge in areas of pain assessment and the use of analgesia. Knowledge, attitudes, practices and beliefs could be a barrier amongst doctors in the management of cancer patients and these attributes were assessed in the greater Durban area by a questionnaire survey by email. 120 questionnaires were sent out bye-mail. 74 questionnaires were analysed giving a 62% response rate.
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