ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Opioid Prescriptions for Patients with Abdominal Pain: Analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
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- Racial and ethnic differences in opioid fills following cancer-directed surgery among older and younger Medicare beneficiaries.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2026Article
- Opioid prescription and usage disparities among Puerto Rican breast cancer survivors: findings from the Puerto Rico central cancer registry-health insurance linkage database (PRCCR-HILD).Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Article
- Pain Neuroscience Education on Reducing Opioid Dependency in African American and Caucasian Populations: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Disparities in Postoperative Pain Management: A Scoping Review of Prescription Practices and Social Determinants of Health.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundDisparities in pain control have been extensively studied in the hospital setting, but less is known regarding the racial/ethnic disparities in opioid prescriptions for patients with abdominal pain in ambulatory clinics.
methodsWe examined opioid prescriptions during visits by patients presenting with abdominal pain between the years of 2006 and 2015, respectively, in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey database. Data weights for national-level estimates were applied.
resultsWe identified 4006 outpatient visits, equivalent to 114 million weighted visits. Rates of opioid use was highest among non-Hispanic White patients (12%), and then non-Hispanic Black patients (11%), and was the lowest in Hispanic patients (6%). Hispanic patients had lower odds of receiving opioid prescriptions compared to non-Hispanic White patients (OR = 0.49; 95% CI, 0.31-0.77,
conclusionsRates of opioid prescriptions for abdominal pain patients were substantially lower for the Hispanic patients compared with the non-Hispanic patients, despite having a decreased rate of high-risk features, such as alcohol use and depression. The root cause of this disparity needs further research to ensure equitable access to pain management.
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