Primary care physicians' perspectives on the prescription opioid epidemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prescription opioid use disorder and overdose have risen substantially in the U.S. Primary care physicians are critical to many ongoing and proposed efforts to address the prescription opioid epidemic. Yet, little is known about their attitudes and beliefs surrounding this issue. This study aimed to determine primary care physicians' perceptions of the seriousness of the problem, its causes, groups responsible for addressing it, attitudes toward individuals with prescription opioid use disorder, beliefs about the effectiveness of addiction treatments, and support for various policies.

Methods

We conducted a national web-based survey in 2014 among 1010 primary care physicians. We gauged responses to attitude and belief items on 7-point Likert scales. We examined th

SUBMITTER: Kennedy-Hendricks A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4939126 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature