What influences Australian pharmacists' decisions to supply opioids? Results from a survey and randomised controlled factorial experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) identify medication-related risks to support clinical decision-making. This study aims to report prescription medication refusal rates based on PDMP alerts and determine how PDMP alerts and other characteristics influence pharmacists' decisions to supply opioids.

Methods

Pharmacists completed an online survey and randomised controlled factorial experiment. Generalised linear models explored differences in the proportion of refusals by state. Pharmacists indicated their likelihood to supply opioids based on six clinical vignettes. Mixed-effect linear regression models explored the association between vignette and pharmacy-related characteristics and the likelihood to supply opioids.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Picco L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11886474 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature