A qualitative assessment of perceptions and attitudes toward postoperative pain and opioid use in patients undergoing elective knee arthroscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orthopedic surgeons routinely prescribe opioids to manage post-operative pain. In the face of an opioid epidemic, a one-size-fits-all approach to pain management is no longer appropriate. Patient-centred prescribing practices should be used by surgeons; however, little is known about what influences patient attitudes toward postoperative pain and its management to inform such practices. We sought to explore patient attitudes toward postsurgical pain management, including opioids.

Methods

We conducted qualitative, semistructured interviews of 11 opioid-naive patients (age 16-46 yr) who were scheduled to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery. Transcripts were analyzed thematically using a framework analysis that involved familiarization, developing a thematic framework,

SUBMITTER: Anand A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9337868 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature