Limited use of opioid prescribing guidelines in Dutch emergency departments: results of a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the Netherlands has experienced a notable increase in opioid prescriptions and associated fatalities. Emergency department (ED) patients exhibit relatively high rates of opioid use (15%) and misuse (23% of patients who present to the ED and use prescription opioids test positive for misuse). To mitigate opioid-related harm, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) advocates for the use of non-opioid analgesics and minimal opioid prescriptions. In the Netherlands, the Society for Anesthesiology has issued a guideline for appropriate opioid use, which are also relevant to EDs. However, the extent of implementation in EDs remains unclear. This study utilized an online survey to assess the implementation of opioid-prescribing guidelines in Dutch E

SUBMITTER: Kraaijvanger N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11684249 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature