Patient Perspectives on Opioid Risk Discussions in Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Both patients and clinicians have described discussions of potential opioid risks as challenging. This study's goal was to understand patient perspectives on discussing opioid risks with primary care clinicians (PCCs).

Methods

Patients identified to be at elevated risk for problems with opioids (ie, opioid use disorder [OUD] diagnosis, taking a medication for OUD, or having ≥3 opioid prescriptions in the last year) were recruited from an integrated, Upper Midwest health system to participate in semi-structured qualitative interviews. Interview questions aimed to better understand patient views on conversations about opioid risks with PCCs and perceptions of OUD screening and treatment in primary care. Interviews were analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis appr

SUBMITTER: Hooker SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9584087 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature