Not Quite Child's Play: Using Beanbags to Teach Opioid Dosing and Rotation

Med Sci Educ. 2020 Mar 6;30(2):671-672. doi: 10.1007/s40670-020-00947-8. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Pain management education is lacking in medical education, especially pediatrics. Using beanbags constructed to represent commonly used opioids with areas proportional to the drugs' potencies, this hands-on approach is used in small-group sessions to introduce opioid dosing, potencies, and rotation through case-based exercises. Next steps will include analysis of impact using pre- and post-intervention surveys.

Keywords: Medical education; Opioids; Pain management; Pediatric palliative care.