ArticleHealth promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2021
Barriers and facilitators encountered by family physicians prescribing opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a qualitative study.
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- Tramadol (with or without acetaminophen) efficacy and harm: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2025Pooled it
- General practitioners' attitudes towards opioids for non-cancer pain: a qualitative systematic review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
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- Home care for patients with opioid use disorders: A qualitative study of registered nurses' experiences of pain management.Nursing open · 2024Article
- Denial of prescription pain medication among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada.Harm reduction journal · 2024Article
- Experiences and Outcomes of Using e-Prescribing for Opioids: Rapid Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Physician perspectives on chronic pain management: barriers and the use of eHealth in the COVID-19 era.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionHarms caused by prescription opioid analgesics (POAs) have been identified as a major international public health concern. Recent statistics show rising numbers of opioid-related deaths across Canada. However, Canadian family physicians appear to have inadequate resources to safely and effectively prescribe opioid analgesics to treat chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP).
methodsWe completed a qualitative study of the barriers and facilitators to safe and effective prescribing of opioid analgesics for CNCP through semi-structured interviews with eight family physicians in Nova Scotia. Thematic analysis was used to identify the barriers and facilitators.
resultsFamily physicians identified challenges in prescribing opioid analgesics for CNCP: the complexity of CNCP management, addictions risks and prescribing tools, physician training, the physician-patient relationship, prescription monitoring and control, and systemic factors.
conclusionFamily physicians described themselves as inadequately supported in their prescribing of opioid analgesics for CNCP and could benefit from an integrated and coordinated approach to prescriber support.
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