Supply of opioids and information provided to patients after surgery in an Australian hospital: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Opioids are commonly prescribed to manage pain after surgery. However, excessive supply on discharge can increase patients' risk of persistent opioid use and contribute to the reservoir of unused opioids in the community that may be misused. This study aimed to evaluate the use of opioids in Australian surgical patients after discharge and patient satisfaction with the provision of opioid information after discharge. This prospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary referral and teaching hospital. Surgical patients were called 7-28 days after discharge to identify their opioid use and the information that they received after discharge. In total, 66 patients responded. Most patients underwent orthopaedic surgery (45.5%; 30/66). The median days of opioids supplied on discharge was 5

SUBMITTER: Fong IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10493037 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature