The Use of Opioid Analgesia after Surgery: Assessing Postoperative Prescriptions from a Patient and Surgeon Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Nonmedical use of prescription opioids continues to be a public health crisis in the United States that disproportionately affects rural communities with diversion of pills from friends and family being the most common source. The primary goal of the study was to identify current opioid prescription practices, and to assess the discrepancy in amount of opioids prescribed by surgeons versus the amount needed post-operatively by patients. Patient factors that may influence postoperative analgesia needs and their management of leftover prescription opioids were also evaluatedMethods: Patients ≥18 years-of-age who underwent a surgery between July and December 2018 by the subspecialty departments of Acute Care and General Surgery at a tertiary care facility in the rural M

SUBMITTER: Ramwani RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9242732 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature