Publications by authors named "C R Goucke"
Article Synopsis
- Papua New Guinea faces significant healthcare challenges, particularly in pain management, prompting the development of the Essential Pain Management (EPM) educational program, which started in 2010 to improve pain knowledge and develop local solutions.
- EPM workshops, often interactive and multidisciplinary, have trained 783 healthcare workers and 60 instructors, with a notable shift toward local teaching, reflecting increasing local capacity for pain management education.
- Despite encouraging results in program uptake, challenges persist, such as limited funding, graduate-level engagement, and the need for thorough evaluations, emphasizing the importance of integrating pain management training into healthcare systems.
Article Synopsis
- About 80% of the global population lacks access to pain management, particularly in countries facing high cancer and HIV death rates.
- Proper use of oral opioids can alleviate 80%-90% of cancer pain, yet only 6.7% of medical opioids are available in these underserved regions.
- Effective pain management relies on addressing barriers related to healthcare systems, workforce education, medication accessibility, and community knowledge, requiring efforts at educational and governmental levels.
