Effectiveness of Essential Pain Management Programme in Improving Knowledge of Pain Management among Health Care Staff in Bangladesh

Md Mostafa Kamal; Syed Ariful  Islam; Md. Mazharul  Alam; Mohammad Ahad  Hossain; Md. Mosharaf  Hossain; Kazi Mahzabin  Arin; SM  Alim; Dilip Kumar  Bhowmick; AKM  Akhtaruzzaman

doi:10.62848/bjpain.v5i1.1616

Authors

Md Mostafa Kamal Advanced Clinical Fellow, Assistant Professor (OSD) DGHS, MOHFW, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4665-1904
Syed Ariful Islam Junior Consultant, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Brahmonbaria Sadar Hospital, Brahmonbaria
Md. Mazharul Alam Assistant Professor, Bangladesh Korea Friendship Hospital, Dhaka
Mohammad Ahad Hossain Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Pain, Palliative and Intensive Care Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
Md. Mosharaf Hossain Junior Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia, ICU and Pain Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital,, Rajshahi. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5343-7175
Kazi Mahzabin Arin Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0064-3847
SM Alim Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka.
Dilip Kumar Bhowmick Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8258-5000
AKM Akhtaruzzaman Professor & Head, Division of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2427-1863

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62848/bjpain.v5i1.1616

Keywords:

Chronic pain, EPM, ANZCA, BSSP, Interplast, Bangladesh, WFSA

Abstract

Background: Lack of knowledge is a major contributing factor of inadequate pain management. Training and pain education of health care staff could play pivotal role in improving knowledge in the assessment and management of pain. The Bangladesh Society for Study of Pain (BSSP), with support from the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and Interplast has been conducting essential pain management (EPM) courses in the country since 2013. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of EPM program in improving health care staffs’ knowledge toward pain management.
Methods: This mixed method study reviewed EPM databases to identify the participants who attended this programme from January to July, 2024. Participants who completed both pre and post-course questionnaires were selected to determine the knowledge gained through EPM workshop. They were also interviewed to explore the utilization of knowledge and perception of the importance of the workshop. The results were presented using tables and/or figures.
Results: A total of 59 participants were included in this study with a response rate of 93.6%. About 75% of the respondents were doctors of different disciplines. More than half (62.7%) had a post-graduate qualification comprising a diploma and master’s degree. The majority of the participants (76.3%) declared that they hadn’t attended any training before EPM. The average mean pre-test and post-test scores were 18.35±1.21 and 22.46±1.38, respectively. The knowledge score increased by about 16% from the pre-test to the post-test score. Nearly all respondents (97%) stated that the workshop helped them in their workplace and 60% of the participants used the knowledge in their daily practice. Most (86.4%) respondents affirmed that the EPM workshop enhanced their knowledge, skills, and confidence in managing patients.
Conclusion: The EPM programme is found to be an effective method of improving knowledge regarding pain management. It has a positive impact on enhancing the confidence and skills of the doctors and nurses which will improve the pain management practice in Bangladesh.