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A Follow-Up Phone Call To Post-Operative Patients Using The Five A’S, Brittney Ochs
A Follow-Up Phone Call To Post-Operative Patients Using The Five A’S, Brittney Ochs
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Abstract
Background: The 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 53 percent of people that misused pain relievers in the past year received them from a friend or relative. The NIDA describes that from 2002 to 2008 that drug abuse in service members went from 2% to 11%. Often patients are initially prescribed and introduced to opioid medication for acute pain. One such circumstance is in the perioperative period that could provide an opportunity to promote opioid-sparing techniques to reduce the exposure to opioids.
Purpose of Project: To assess discharge medication characteristics and reinforce discharge medication instructions …