General practitioners' attitudes towards opioids for non-cancer pain: a qualitative systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Worldwide the use of opioids, both doctor-prescribed and illicit, has increased. In most countries, opioids are first prescribed by general practitioners (GPs). Identifying factors that influence GPs' opioid prescription decision-making may help reduce opioid misuse and overuse. We performed a systematic review to gain insight into GP attitudes towards opioid prescription and to identify possible solutions to promote changes in the field of primary care.

Design and setting

Systematic review of qualitative studies reporting GPs' attitudes towards opioid use in non-cancer pain management.

Methods

We searched Embase, Medline, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane, PsychInfo, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Google Scholar.

SUBMITTER: Punwasi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808445 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature