Practice Patterns and Treatment Challenges in Acute Postoperative Pain Management: A Survey of Practicing Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The management of acute postoperative pain remains a significant challenge for physicians. Poorly controlled postoperative pain is associated with poorer overall outcomes.

Methods

Between April and May 2017, physicians from an online database who regularly prescribe intravenous (IV) medications for acute postoperative pain completed a 47-question survey on topics such as patient demographics, IV analgesia preferences, factors that influence prescribing decisions, and the challenges and unmet needs for the treatment of acute postoperative pain.

Results

Of 501 surveyed physicians, 55% practiced in community hospitals, 60% had been in practice for > 10 years, and 60% were surgeons. The three categories of IV pain medications most likely to be prescribed to p

SUBMITTER: Gan TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6251830 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature