First national survey on opioids prescribing practices of Canadian pediatric surgeons
| Autor: | Maeve O'Neill Trudeau, Aubrey Sozer, Elke Zani-Ruttenstock, Annie Fecteau |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Canada
medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Patient Education as Topic Pain control Surveys and Questionnaires Pediatric surgery medicine Humans Pain Management Practice Patterns Physicians' Medical prescription Surgeons Response rate (survey) Pain Postoperative Morphine business.industry Public health Pediatric Surgeon General Medicine Evidence-based medicine Patient Discharge Analgesics Opioid Cross-Sectional Studies Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Opioid Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Surgery business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 55:954-958 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3468 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.01.034 |
| Popis: | Purpose Prescription opioid misuse has become a public health concern globally. In Canada, little is known about the national prescription patterns in children. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the opioid prescribing practices of pediatric surgeons in Canada. Methods Following ethical approval, an electronic questionnaire was administered to all pediatric surgeons currently practicing in Canada. Questions included surgeon practice information, patterns of opioid prescription at discharge based on the type of surgery, type of opioid prescribed, and availability of training for surgeons/families. Results Fifty-eight questionnaires were completed (response rate: 84%) by surgeons from 8 out of 8 Canadian provinces with pediatric surgery coverage. 33% of responders prescribed opioids (most commonly morphine) for day surgeries and 73% of Pediatric Surgeons prescribed opioids for major surgeries. Most responders (84%) declared that at their institution there was no formal training for residents/fellows in pain control and opioid prescribing. Similarly, 57% reported no education for families about opioids at discharge. Conclusion This first national survey on opioid prescribing practices across Canada reveals that opioids were prescribed to pediatric patients following a broad range of minor and major surgical procedures. Moreover, there seems to be a lack of education for surgeons and families about opioid use. Type of study Descriptive, cross-sectional, practice survey. Level of evidence Level 5. |
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