Provider and patient perspectives on opioids and alternative treatments for managing chronic pain: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current literature describes the limits and pitfalls of using opioid pharmacotherapy for chronic pain and the importance of identifying alternatives. The objective of this study was to identify the practical issues patients and providers face when accessing alternatives to opioids, and how multiple parties view these issues.

Methods

Qualitative data were gathered to evaluate the outcomes of acupuncture and chiropractic (A/C) services for chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) using structured interview guides among patients with CMP (n = 90) and primary care providers (PCPs) (n = 25) purposively sampled from a managed care health care system as well as from contracted community A/C providers (n = 14). Focus groups and interviews were conducted patients with CMP with v

SUBMITTER: Penney LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390355 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature