Resentful, Resigned and Respectful: Opioid Analgesics, Pain and Control, a Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Opioid analgesic prescribing has increased significantly with associated concerns about dependence and overdose. This study aimed to explore non-cancer patients' experiences and views of taking opioid analgesics to manage their pain. Twenty-two patients were purposively sampled from English GP practices and participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis was used to generate emerging latent and semantic themes. Patients resented taking opioid analgesics due to tolerance and addiction fears but were resigned to experiencing chronic pain. Control emerged in relation to patients' acceptance of doctors' control over treatment decisions but also patients' attempted self-control over medicine adherence. This involved negatively perceived attempts to con

SUBMITTER: Cooper R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11858891 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature