Evaluating Patient Knowledge of Pain Management and Safe Opioid Use Before Surgery
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 128
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Patient's knowledge about opioids based on a qualitative assessment
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to examine what patients currently know about opioids, including their role in pain management, side effects, risks of abuse, and proper storage and disposal. It is critical for patients to be properly informed about opioid usage in treating postoperative pain, but current gaps in patient knowledge are not well understood.
This study will help identify knowledge deficiencies and guide future patient education. Additionally, this study will examine possible patient factors that may be associated with these gaps. Evaluation of patient knowledge will be assessed through interviews conducted before patients' day of surgery.
详细描述
Opioids are frequently prescribed to treat pain after surgery, and while these medications may be effective analgesics they are also susceptible to misuse and addiction. There are growing concerns that prescription opioids contribute to the existing opioid supply and become potential sources for abuse1,2. In fact, opioids are often abused by those using medications not prescribed to them but obtained from friends or relatives3,4.
Many patients who undergo surgery are not given adequate information about opioids and strategies for postoperative pain management. Studies find that inadequate knowledge and inability to recall postoperative pain regimens result in poor compliance5. Many patients are also unaware of how to properly store and dispose of prescription opioids1,6 and this predisposes them to opioid misuse and improper saving and sharing of pills6.
Little is known, however, about the specific gaps in knowledge and what patient demographics may be associated with lack of understanding. As an initial step toward addressing these issues, this study seeks to identify deficiencies in patient understanding of opioids and pain management.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age range between 18 and 80 years old
- •Undergoing primary total hip replacement surgery
- •English speaking
排除标准
- •Medical background (profession that involves the prescribing, dispensing, handling, or administering of opioids)
- •History of chronic opioid use (continuous opioid use for 3 or more months)
- •Opioid use within the past 3 months
- •Non-English speakers
结局指标
主要结局
Patient's knowledge about opioids based on a qualitative assessment
时间窗: Prior to surgery
Patient's answers to opioid-related questions will be summarized using grounded theory, and a comparative analytic strategy to categories. A PI-provided scoring manual will also be used to quantify the accuracy and level of patients' knowledge about opioids. Reference: Berkwits M, Inui TS. Making use of qualitative research techniques. J Gen Intern Med. 1998;13(3):195-199. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00054.x
次要结局
- Race(Prior to surgery)
- Previous surgeries(Prior to surgery)
- Alcohol and tobacco use(Prior to surgery)
- Education level(Prior to surgery)
- Ethnicity(Prior to surgery)
- Previous opioid usage(Prior to surgery)
- Sex(Prior to surgery)
- Occupation(Prior to surgery)
- Age(Prior to surgery)