Patient Perceptions About Opioid Risk Communications Within the Context of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Opioid overdose rates continue to increase, and extant literature suggests that many individuals who use heroin were first introduced to opioids through a medical prescription.

Objective

To explore patient experiences related to decisions regarding analgesia after an emergency department visit within the context of a randomized clinical trial aimed to test the efficacy of risk communication interventions on treatment preference, risk recall, and use of opioids.

Design, setting, and participants

This qualitative study of 36 patients making decisions regarding analgesia included qualitative interviews with participants in 2 risk intervention groups. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and edited to remove identifying information to protect the confid

SUBMITTER: Dolan AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9389346 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature