Impact of opioid law on prescriptions and satisfaction of pediatric burn and orthopedic patients: An epidemiologic study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to determine the reduction in prescribed opioid pain dosage units to pediatric patients experiencing acute pain and to assess patient satisfaction with pain control 90-day post discharge following the 2017 Ohio opioid prescribing cap law.

Methods

The retrospective chart review included 960 pediatric (age 0-18 years) burn injury and knee arthroscopy patients treated between August 1, 2015-August 31, 2019. Prospectively, legal guardians completed a survey for a convenience sample of 50 patients. Opioid medications (days and morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs)/kg) prescribed at discharge before and after the Ohio law implementation were collected. Guardians reported experience and satisfaction with their child's opioid prescription a

SUBMITTER: Armstrong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10653505 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature