Publications by authors named "Sheryl Beard"
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- A study explored the effectiveness of a chronic pain management (CPM) educational program for first-year family medicine residents to enhance their approach to opioid prescribing for chronic noncancer pain.
- A total of 72 residents underwent the program, which included lectures and practical assessments over three months, with evaluations of their comfort, knowledge, and concerns at three different points (baseline and two follow-ups).
- Results showed significant improvements in residents' comfort, knowledge, and concerns about opioid prescriptions at both follow-up stages, suggesting that structured training can help reduce misuse of opioids and promote better pain management practices.
Introduction: Opioid overdose caused 47,600 deaths in 2017 in the United States. Emergency departments (EDs) are one source of opioids that could be abused or diverted for non-medical use. Bills to reduce opioid use in EDs have been passed in multiple states; however, Kansas does not have a bill regulating opioid administration.
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