Use of Opioid-Sparing Protocols and Perceived Postpartum Pain in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Prenatal Opioid Exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Opioid-sparing protocols reduce postpartum opioid prescribing in opioid-naïve patients; however, patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and complex pain needs who may benefit from these protocols are typically excluded from them. We assessed postpartum pain experiences of patients with OUD and chronic prenatal opioid exposure after implementation of an opioid-sparing protocol.

Methods

A phone survey assessed postpartum pain experiences for people with chronic prenatal opioid exposure who delivered between January 2020 and August 2021 at an academic hospital. Analyses included descriptive statistics, qualitative content analysis, and a joint display comparing themes.

Results

Of 25 patients, 18 (72%) participated; most were non-Hispanic White (100%, 18/18)

SUBMITTER: Townsel C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10235822 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature