Archived Quick Polls
Top challenges in pain management
Which one of the following represents your foremost challenge when dealing with chronic pain patients?Results from 358 respondents:
How to streamline a pain assessment
26.3%
How to address frequent co-morbidities
9.2%
How to select effective therapies /combine therapies
35.5%
How to manage time spent on pain patients by doctor and staff
29.1%
Top pain challenges in the elderly
What is the biggest challenge you face in managing pain in the geriatric population?Results from 336 respondents:
Assessing the patient for pain
14.3%
Drug interactions
16.4%
Dealing with co-morbid diseases
14.9%
Concerns about addiction
6.2%
Managing side effects
48.2%
Top challenges in chronic pain management
Which of the following aspects of managing chronic pain do you find most challenging?Results from 415 respondents:
Assessment and risk stratification
28.0%
Monitoring and reassessment
32.8%
Documentation
5.3%
Defining treatment goals
23.9%
Federal prescribing regulations
10.1%
Difficult challenges when managing coexisting pain and depression
Which one of the following represents your most difficult challenge when managing coexisting pain and depression?Results from 542 respondents:
Diagnosing depression in patients presenting with somatic complaints
14.8%
Cultural influences that can impact the presentation of depression
5.0%
Balancing treatment of the depression component and the pain component
47.8%
Medication selection
11.8%
Patient compliance/adherence
20.7%

