Survey of discharge prescribing of analgesia after surgery and Emergency Department attendance

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Trauma; Post-operative pain; Prescribing painkillers; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Emergency medicine - Other emergency care; Public Health - Health service research; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000879965
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Stephen Gilbert

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-09-03
• Last Update Posted: 7 September 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

The study will include RMOs, Specialist Trainees and Consultants in RBWH or TUH working in the following fields:
•Emergency Department, or
•Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
•Cardiothoracic Surgery, or
•General Surgery, or
•Vascular Surgery, or
•Maxillofacial Surgery, or
•Neurosurgery, or
•Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or
•Ophthalmology, or
•Orthopaedics, or
•Paediatric Surgery
•Colorectal Surgery, or
•Urology.

Exclusion Criteria

There are no exclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Residents Medical Officers' views on prescribing analgesia will be assessed using a study-specific questionnaire, and compared to Queensland Health guidelines for analgesic prescribing[Baseline ]; Consultants and Specialist Trainees views on prescribing analgesia will be assessed using a study-specific questionnaire, and compared to Queensland Health guidelines for analgesic prescribing[Baseline]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Residents Medical Officers' perception on teaching of analgesia prescribing will be assessed using a study-specific questionnaire[Baseline ];Consultants and Specialist Trainees' perception on teaching of analgesia prescribing will be assessed using a study-specific questionnaire[Baseline ]