Self-Reported Practices and Emotions in Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study of German Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The pressure on physicians when a patient seeks pain relief and their own desire to be self-effective may lead to the prescription of strong opioids for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP). This study, via physician self-reporting, aims to identify and measure (i) physician adherence to national opioid prescribing guidelines and (ii) physician emotions when a patient seeks a dosage increase of the opioid.

Methods

Within a cross-sectional survey-conducted as part of a randomized controlled online intervention trial (ERONA)-600 German physicians were queried on their opioid prescribing behavior (choice and formulation of opioid, indications) for CNCP patients and their emotions to a case vignette describing a patient seeking an opioid dosage increase without signs of obje

SUBMITTER: Schulte E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9104176 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature