Development and testing of an opioid tapering self-management intervention for chronic pain: I-WOTCH.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the design, development and pilot of a multicomponent intervention aimed at supporting withdrawal of opioids for people with chronic non-malignant pain for future evaluation in the Improving the Wellbeing of people with Opioid Treated CHronic pain (I-WOTCH) randomised controlled trial.

Design

The I-WOTCH intervention draws on previous literature and collaboration with stakeholders (patient and public involvement). Intervention mapping and development activities of Behaviour Change Taxonomy are described.

Setting

The intervention development was conducted by a multidisciplinary team with clinical, academic and service user perspectives. The team had expertise in the development and testing of complex health behaviour interventions, opioid taperin

SUBMITTER: Sandhu HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8928279 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature