Abuse-Deterrent Opioids: A Survey of Physician Beliefs, Behaviors, and Psychology.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Evaluate beliefs and behaviors pertaining to abuse-deterrent opioids (ADFs).

Design

Survey in 2019 by invitation to all licensed physicians.

Setting

Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Participants

374 physicians.

Methods

Descriptive statistics, and hypothesis test that early adopter prescribers would have greater endorsement of opioid risk management.

Results

Of all prescribers, 55% believed all opioid analgesics should have ADF requirements (15% were unsure); 74% supported mandating insurance coverage. Only one-third considered whether an opioid was ADF when prescribing, motivated by patient family diversion (94%) and societal supply reduction (88%). About half believed ADFs were equally effective in preventing abuse by intact swallowing, inject

SUBMITTER: Dasgupta N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8861217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature