Development and validation of the Capacity to Treat Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder (CAP-POD) questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder (OUD) have unique needs that may present challenges for clinicians and health care systems. Primary care providers' (PCPs) capacity to deliver high quality, research-informed care for this population is unknown. The objective of this study was to develop and test a questionnaire of factors influencing PCP capacity to treat co-occurring chronic pain and OUD.

Methods

Capacity to Treat Co-Occurring Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder (CAP-POD) questionnaire items were developed over a 2-year process including literature review, semi-structured interviews, and expert panel review. In 2018, a national sample of 509 PCPs was recruited through email to complete a questionnaire including the initial 44-item

SUBMITTER: Varley AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9978608 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature