Part A- satisfaction questionnaire
Overall satisfaction (table 1):
The overall satisfaction of the physicians from their pain management practice in the ward improved significantly following the educational intervention (2.83 to 4.4, p.value 0.003) .Moreover the majority of the physicians’ satisfaction was inverted from a negative point of view to a positive one (median 2.7 to 4.5).
Departmental satisfaction (table 2):
The departmental satisfaction of its pain management significantly improved in more than 2 points in satisfaction level scale (3.01 to 5.09, p.value = 0.003). The biggest changes in satisfaction from department performance were in pain monitoring (question 5-median improved in 4 satisfaction levels) and the pain assessment (question 9- median improved in 2 satisfaction levels)
Personal Satisfaction (Table 3):
The physicians’ personal satisfaction levels regarding their personal skill in managing a painful patient was significantly improved by 1.39 points (p.value = 0.003) in the satisfaction level scale. The most notable improvement is that physicians took a personal responsibility for their patient’s pain monitoring and performed daily pain assessments (questions 2+4: a rise in two satisfaction points in the satisfaction level scale). There was a notable rise in confidence in the approach of prescribing opiates following the educational process (question 10- p.value=0.011).