Pain Education in Postgraduate Medical Curriculam in Bangladesh: An In-depth Analysis

Monira  Parveen; Md Masum Hossain  Arif; Md Mostafa  Kamal; Md Shafiqul  Islam; A K M  Akhtaruzzaman

doi:10.62848/bjpain.v1i2.1892

Authors

Monira Parveen Lecturer, Department of Dental and General Pharmacology, Dhaka Dental College
Md Masum Hossain Arif Registrar, Critical Care, Evercare Hospital
Md Mostafa Kamal Anaesthesiologist, Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4665-1904
Md Shafiqul Islam Associate professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka-1000
A K M Akhtaruzzaman Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka-1000 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2427-1863

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62848/bjpain.v1i2.1892

Keywords:

Pain Education, Pain Management, Scholarships and Fellowships, Professional Medical bodies, Developing Countries, Medical Schools, Medical Education

Abstract

Background: Pain is one of the most common symptoms for which people seek help from physicians. But it is not well emphasized over curriculum and evaluation method of medical, dental or nursing curriculum. The objective of the present study was to evaluate pain education in postgraduate medical, dental and nursing curricula in Bangladesh.
Methods: This is a descriptive and analytical study which evaluated post-graduate medical education. For building the matrix, a graphical representation “concept map” was formed. Key words from this map were used for evaluation.
Results: : In postgraduate curriculum, from 2014 to 2018, highest 48% marks were allocated in residency program of Physical medicine. Short answer questions and multiple choice questions were used for assessment of knowledge part of pain education. To evaluate skill of pain management objective structured clinical examination was used.
Conclusion: Dedicated pain curricula with purpose, planning for implementation, encouraging to learners can make a difference to motivate healthcare professional for better pain management situation in Bangladesh.