Patient experience of discharge opioid analgesia and care provision following spine surgery: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perioperative opioid stewardship programs are increasingly being introduced to guide responsible use around the time of surgery to reduce opioid-related harm to patients. However, patient experiences of perioperative opioid stewardship programs are underexplored.

Methods

We designed a mixed methods study to explore patients' experiences of perioperative opioid stewardship in the post-operative period following spine surgery. We performed evaluative action research, combining quality improvement and ethnographic methodologies. Our quantitative methods were retrospective medical record review and targeted survey research. Our qualitative methods were online focus groups. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, and rank sum testi

SUBMITTER: Allen ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11840826 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature