Publications by authors named "Emma V Briggs"
Article Synopsis
- The article analyzes nurses' experiences working with patients who have substance dependence and pain in the UK, focusing on ethical issues identified in their study.
- Six key themes emerged from the analysis: trust, paternalism, coercion, failure to respect autonomy, advocacy, and withholding, which are examined through the lens of the Four Principles of Biomedical Ethics.
- The authors recommend that clinicians use a collaborative approach in managing pain for these patients, emphasizing the need for awareness of power dynamics, effective communication, and access to ethical guidance in their practice.
Background: Studies in Europe, North America and Australasia suggest that one in five adults suffer from pain. There is increasing recognition that pain, particularly chronic pain, represents a global health burden. Many studies, including two national surveys exploring the content of undergraduate curricula for pain education, identify that documented pain education in curricula was limited and fragmentary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Unrelieved pain is a substantial public health concern necessitating improvements in medical education. The Advancing the Provision of Pain Education and Learning (APPEAL) study aimed to determine current levels and methods of undergraduate pain medicine education in Europe.
Design And Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, publicly available curriculum information was sought from all medical schools in 15 representative European countries in 2012-2013.
Purpose: This paper reports on a phenomenological study of women's experiences 1-10 years following a radical vaginal trachelectomy and describes the impact on health, sexuality, fertility and perceived supportive care needs.
Method And Sample: Qualitative telephone interviews employing a descriptive phenomenological approach were conducted using a purposive sample of 12 women.
Key Results: Several felt their cancer experience was positive; bringing them closer to family and changed their outlook on life.
The prevalence and burden of pain has long been reported as problematic. Comprehensive pain education in undergraduate programmes is essential for developing knowledgeable, skilled and effective healthcare professionals. This cross-sectional survey describes the nature, content and learning strategies for pain curricula in undergraduate healthcare programmes in major universities in the United Kingdom (UK).
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