Patient Experience with Postpartum Pain Management in the Face of the Opioid Crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Professional societies have urged providers to reduce opioid use for pain management. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to assess patient experiences related to postpartum pain management in an effort to better understand potential paths to achieve such a reduction.

Methods

This is a planned secondary analysis of a prospective observational study of opioid use following birth. In the primary study, women who received opioids as inpatients were queried about their pain management, including questions about pain experience, pain satisfaction, perceived areas for practice improvement, and the opportunity to leave additional comments. Participants who were prescribed opioids upon discharge completed postdischarge surveys with a similar opportunity for qua

SUBMITTER: Leziak K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9026564 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature