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Table 4 Education regarding adverse childhood events

From: HealthCare educational differences in pain management, adverse childhood experiences and their relationship to substance use disorder education

Are students trained/educated/taught…

Medicine

N (%)

APRN

N (%)

Physician Assistant

N (%)

Pharmacy

N (%)

Dentistry

N (%)

Optometry

N (%)

To assess for childhood neglect in patients treated for pain?

3 (42.9%)

4 (66.7%)

2 (25%)

1 (14.3%)

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To assess for childhood physical/psychological abuse in patients treated for pain?

3 (42.9%)

4 (66.7%)

5 (62.5%)

1 (14.3%)

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To assess for sexual abuse as a minor in patients treated for pain?

3 (42.9%)

4 (66.7%)

3 (37.5%)

1 (14.3%)

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To assess for childhood exposure to domestic violence in patients treated for pain?

2 (28.6%)

4 (66.7%)

3 (37.5%)

1 (14.3%)

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To assess for parental psychopathology in patients treated for pain?

2 (28.6%)

3 (50%)

3 (37.5%)

1 (14.3%)

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To assess for other traumatic childhood events in patients treated for pain?

2 (28.6%)

4 (66.7%)

4 (50%)

1 (14.3%)

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Include steps to adapt a pain management plan based on adverse childhood events?

2 (28.6%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (14.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)