Strategies to prevent long-term opioid use following trauma: a Canadian practice survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate how Canadian clinicians involved in trauma patient care and prescribing opioids perceive the use and effectiveness of strategies to prevent long-term opioid therapy following trauma. Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of these strategies were also assessed.

Methods

We conducted a web-based cross-sectional survey. Potential participants were identified by trauma program managers and directors of the targeted departments in three Canadian provinces. We designed our questionnaire using standard health survey research methods. The questionnaire was administered between April 2021 and November 2021.

Results

Our response rate was 47% (350/744), and 52% (181/350) of participants completed the entire survey. Most respondents (71%, 129/181) wor

SUBMITTER: Berube M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9513000 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature