ArticleBMC health services research2022
System-level policies on appropriate opioid use, a multi-stakeholder consensus.
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- Pain Medicine and the Opioid Crisis: Time to Own Our Responsibility!European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Article
- Acute Pain Management at the Intersection of Primary and Secondary Care: Insights from Recent Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Present and Future of Pharmacological Management for Acute Moderate-to-Severe Postoperative, Traumatic, or Musculoskeletal Pain in Europe: A Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2024Review
- Patient, caregiver and other knowledge user engagement in consensus-building healthcare initiatives: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Opioid prescribing for acute postoperative pain: an overview of systematic reviews related to two consensus statements relevant at patient, prescriber, system and public health levels.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Review
- Experiences and perspectives of adults on using opioids for pain management in the postoperative period: A scoping review protocol.European journal of anaesthesiology and intensive care · 2023Review
- Expert Multinational Consensus Statement for Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA) Using the Delphi Method.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Raising patient and carer awareness of the risks of postoperative opioids.British journal of pain · 2022Article
- Spinal Cord Stimulation to Treat Unresponsive Cancer Pain: A Possible Solution in Palliative Oncological Therapy.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis consensus statement was developed because there are concerns about the appropriate use of opioids for acute pain management, with opposing views in the literature. Consensus statement on policies for system-level interventions may help inform organisations such as management structures, government agencies and funding bodies.
methodsWe conducted a multi-stakeholder survey using a modified Delphi methodology focusing on policies, at the system level, rather than at the prescriber or patient level. We aimed to provide consensus statements for current developments and priorities for future developments.
resultsTwenty-five experts from a variety of fields with experience in acute pain management were invited to join a review panel, of whom 23 completed a modified Delphi survey of policies designed to improve the safety and quality of opioids prescribing for acute pain in the secondary care setting. Strong agreement, defined as consistent among> 75% of panellists, was observed for ten statements.
conclusionsUsing a modified Delphi study, we found agreement among a multidisciplinary panel, including patient representation, on prioritisation of policies for system-level interventions, to improve governance, pain management, patient/consumers care, safety and engagement.
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