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Educational Intervention For Health Care Providers Prescribing Opioids For Individuals With Chronic Pain, Sonya Lachance
Educational Intervention For Health Care Providers Prescribing Opioids For Individuals With Chronic Pain, Sonya Lachance
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Background: Health care providers (HCP) are the primary caregivers for chronic pain in ambulatory care practice and are the predominant prescribers of opioids. Pain medication accounts for at least 11% of all prescriptions in ambulatory care yet research suggests the number could be as high as 20%. Given the current opioid epidemic, HCPs need guidelines to assist in treating chronic pain patients.
Methods: An educational intervention was implemented in a primary care practice to increase provider knowledge of chronic pain management and opioid prescribing utilizing a pre-survey, PowerPoint presentation, and post-knowledge survey.
Results: Seven providers attended the education intervention and …