Exploratory study of emergency physicians' use of a prescription monitoring program using a framework of technology acceptance
| Autor: | Monica K. Wattana, M.D. Hatfield, Knox H. Todd, Marc L. Fleming |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Prescription Drug Misuse Cross-sectional study Attitude of Health Personnel Exploratory research Patient safety Nursing Physicians medicine Humans Pain Management Pharmacology (medical) Medical prescription business.industry Data Collection Emergency department Prescription monitoring program Analgesics Opioid Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Emergency Medicine Technology acceptance model Female Drug Monitoring business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of painpalliative care pharmacotherapy. 28(1) |
| ISSN: | 1536-0539 |
| Popis: | Emergency physicians (EPs) are faced with significant challenges regarding pain management, while preventing abuse of prescription opioids. Prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) are increasingly used to help allay the abuse of controlled substances. The objective of this study was to determine EPs' intention to use the Texas PMP within the framework of the Technology Acceptance Model. A cross-sectional, 24-item survey instrument was developed and distributed to EPs attending an emergency medicine conference. PMP nonusers reported a positive intention to use the PMP in the future, with attitude (β = 0.61, p < 0.01) as the only statistically significant predictor of intention. PMP users reported a positive intention to use the PMP, with perceived usefulness (β = 0.62, p < 0.01) as the only statistically significant predictor of intention for PMP users. This exploratory study provides a basis for understanding EPs' intention to use a PMP. The use of PMPs by EPs may lead to a decrease in prescription opioid abuse and improve patient safety related to opioid prescribing in the emergency department setting. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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