Identifying Patient Characteristics Associated With Opioid Use to Inform Surgical Pain Management.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Balancing surgical pain management and opioid stewardship is complex. Identifying patient-level variables associated with low or no use can inform tailored prescribing.

Methods

A prospective, observational study investigating surgical procedures, prescription data, and patient-reported outcomes at an academic health system in Pennsylvania. Surgical patients were consented following surgery, and prospective data were captured using automated text messaging (May 1, 2021-February 29, 2022). The primary outcome was opioid use.

Results

Three thousand six hundred three (30.2%) patients consented. Variation in patient reported used included 28.1% of men reported zero use versus 24.3% of women, 20.5% of Black patients reported zero use versus 27.2% of white patients

SUBMITTER: Agarwal AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10735081 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature