Kaggwa Mark Mohan, Devine Jeremy, Harms Sheila
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Email:
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
BJPsych Int. 2023 Aug;20(3):58-60. doi: 10.1192/bji.2023.12.
The opioid crisis continues to affect many areas worldwide, raising questions regarding prescribing indications. There is no consensus on negotiating the need for pain relief and the potential for medically prescribed opioid-related harm/addiction. These issues present an enormous educational challenge to physicians in training, particularly those whose mandate is to understand and respond to varying forms of pain. This article examines the perspectives and educational challenges faced by two psychiatry residents from different parts of the globe during the crisis. Is the educational experience of future psychiatrists sufficient to prepare them for the responsibilities that lie ahead?
阿片类药物危机继续影响着全球许多地区,引发了关于处方适应症的问题。在权衡疼痛缓解的需求与医疗处方阿片类药物相关伤害/成瘾可能性方面,尚未达成共识。这些问题给正在接受培训的医生带来了巨大的教育挑战,尤其是那些职责是理解并应对各种疼痛形式的医生。本文探讨了危机期间来自全球不同地区的两名精神科住院医师所面临的观点和教育挑战。未来精神科医生的教育经历是否足以让他们为未来的责任做好准备?