Identifying provider, patient and practice factors that shape long-term opioid prescribing for cancer pain: a qualitative study of American and Australian providers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prescribing long-term opioid therapy is a nuanced clinical decision requiring careful consideration of risks versus benefits. Our goal is to understand patient, provider and context factors that impact the decision to prescribe opioids in patients with cancer.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of the raw semistructured interview data gathered from 42 prescribers who participated in one of two aligned concurrent qualitative studies in the USA and Australia. We conducted a two-part analysis of the interview: first identifying all factors influencing long-term prescribing and second open coding-related content for themes.

Results

Factors that influence long-term opioid prescribing for cancer-related pain clustered under three key domains (patient-rel

SUBMITTER: Fereydooni S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10961503 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature