Measures

Questionnaires were adapted from existing pain surveys previously published in the literature and were designed to evaluate the perceived value of cancer pain management education, adequacy of training, and areas of perceived deficits.^10,11 Survey items are shown in Figure 1. The survey assessed trainees’ impressions of the following domains: importance of treating cancer pain compared with other complications of cancer (responses on a Likert scale of 1 = not very important to 4 = very important); adequacy of education and training in cancer pain management in medical school, residency, and fellowship (responses on a Likert scale of 1 = poor to 5 = excellent); and preparedness in 15 competency areas (responses on a Likert scale of 1 = not very well prepared to 5 = very well prepared).

Survey items assessing the perceived importance and adequacy of cancer pain management and training. ADL, activities of daily living.