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%