Opioid prescribing practices following elective surgery in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prescription opioid abuse has become a major issue across the world and especially in North America. Canada has the second highest number of opioid prescriptions per capita in the world, second only to the United States, with numbers continuing to rise in recent years. Surgeons play a critical role in this discussion as they are responsible for the management of post-operative pain in their patients. The objective of this study is to evaluate the opioid prescribing practices of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons in Canada and determine factors that may influence these practices.

Methods

The online survey was distributed to members of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Questions surveyed the respondents' demographics and opioid pres

SUBMITTER: Biskup M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6591868 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature