Prescription Drug Abuse Among Patients in Rural Dental Practices Reported by Members of the National Dental PBRN.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study compared rural to nonrural dentists with respect to opioid prescribing practices, perceptions about prescription drug abuse among patients, and training relevant to pain management and addictions.

Methods

A web-based, cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to practicing dentist members of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN; N = 822) and linked with network enrollment questionnaire data regarding practitioner demographics and practice characteristics. Pain management prescribing practices and perceptions regarding relevance and scope of addiction and drug diversion among patients were assessed. Rural practice was defined as a practice whose ZIP Code has more than 50% of its population in either a nonmetropolitan county and/or

SUBMITTER: McCauley JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7002236 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature