The Impact of Education and Prescribing Guidelines on Opioid Prescribing for Breast and Melanoma Procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessive opioid prescribing is common in surgical oncology, with 72% of prescribed opioids going unused after curative-intent surgery. In this study, we sought to reduce opioid prescribing after breast and melanoma procedures by designing and implementing an intervention focused on education and prescribing guidelines, and then evaluating the impact of this intervention.

Methods

In this single-institution study, we designed and implemented an intervention targeting key factors identified in qualitative interviews. This included mandatory education for prescribers, evidence-based prescribing guidelines, and standardized patient instructions. After the intervention, interrupted time-series analysis was used to compare the mean quantity of opioid prescribed before a

SUBMITTER: Lee JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6339586 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature