Opioid therapy for chronic pain: Physicians’ attitude and current practice patterns
| Autor: | BS Lindsey Seefeld, RN Charlene Malarick, Jianren Mao, Lucy Chen, BA Mary Houghton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Adolescent Attitude of Health Personnel Pain Context (language use) Risk Assessment Young Adult Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Pharmacology (medical) In patient Practice Patterns Physicians' Medical prescription Aged Response rate (survey) business.industry Patient Selection Chronic pain General Medicine Middle Aged Opioid-Related Disorders medicine.disease Drug Utilization United States Analgesics Opioid Regimen Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Opioid Current practice Health Care Surveys Family medicine Chronic Disease Practice Guidelines as Topic Physical therapy Female business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Opioid Management. 7:267-276 |
| ISSN: | 1551-7489 |
| DOI: | 10.5055/jom.2011.0068 |
| Popis: | Although opioid therapy is widely used for the treatment of chronic pain conditions, there is a lack of consensus on a number of practical issues related to the use of prescription opioids. The authors conducted a comprehensive practice-oriented survey to examine physicians’ attitudes, knowledge, experience, and practice patterns regarding opioid therapy for chronic pain management. The survey was conducted during 2007 and 2008 through nationwide direct mails and e-mails to physicians who are currently practicing in the United States. The survey contained 23 questions divided into six categories: (1) physicians’ overall view on opioid therapy for chronic pain management; (2) clinical indications for opioid therapy; (3) patient-related factors influencing the decision to begin opioid therapy; (4) effectiveness of opioid therapy; (5) choice of opioid regimen; and (6) opioid agreement and opioid abuse behavior. The survey results suggest that opioid therapy remains as an important treatment option for chronic malignant and nonmalignant pain. However, the survey results should be viewed in the context of a low response rate (18.2 percent). These results also suggest that by improving the clinical knowledge of physicians participating in opioid therapy through education and collaboration, including a team approach with consultation from pain specialists, psychologists, and others, a better outcome for opioid therapy in patients with chronic pain conditions could be achieved. |
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