Understanding the behavioural determinants of opioid prescribing among family physicians: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Longstanding variation in the views of family physicians (FPs) on the role of opioids seems to translate into widely varying prescribing rates. Improvement interventions are unlikely to achieve change if they do not understand and explicitly target the factors that determine physician prescribing behaviour. The aim of this work was to understand (1) the perspectives of FPs as it relates to opioid prescribing, and (2) the perceived barriers and enablers to guideline-adherent opioid prescribing and management of chronic non-cancer pain.

Methods

A qualitative study involving one-on-one, semi-structured interviews with a sample of FPs in Ontario, Canada. Interviews were analyzed using a directed content analysis informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework. A framewo

SUBMITTER: Desveaux L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6511163 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature