An evaluation of an 'analgesia prescribing' education module for junior doctors and pharmacists: impact on opioid prescribing at discharge

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain management; Opioid addiction; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Mental Health - Addiction; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000876291
• Lead Sponsor: Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-23
• Study Completion: 2019-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4062

Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
Admitted to the Alfred Hospital under a surgical unit
Opioid-naive (not prescribed/taking a regular opioid on admission to hospital)
Discharged home (including residential, higher level care)
Length of hospital stay of 24 hours or more

Junior doctors/pharmacists
Interns, residents or clinical pharmacists currently undertaking a rotation with one of the institution's 16 surgical units

Exclusion Criteria

Patients
Discharged to another acute facility or rehabilitation hospital
Admitted or discharged on opioid replacement therapy

Doctors/pharmacists
None.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified