Perceptions of patients and health care professionals on postoperative pain management: Key factors influencing persistent opioid use.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study applied the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to explore the barriers and enablers to optimizing post-operative pain management and supporting safe opioid use from the perspectives of both patients and health care professionals, applying the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).

Design

Experience-based co-design (EBCD) qualitative study.

Methods

In the initial phase of the EBCD approach, focus groups were conducted comprising 20 participants, including 8 patients and 12 health care professionals involved in post-operative care. The data were systematically analysed using framework analysis and mapped to the TDF. Intervention functions and behaviour change techniques (BCTs) targeting each TDF domain were identified.

Results

Analysis reveale

SUBMITTER: Bansal N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12423896 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature