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Bansal N, Armitage CJ, Hawkes RE, Tinsley S, Ashcroft DM, Chen LC. Decoding behaviour change techniques in opioid deprescribing strategies following major surgery: a systematic review of interventions to reduce postoperative opioid use. BMJ Qual Saf 2024:bmjqs-2024-017265. [PMID: 39074984 DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2024-017265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES METHODS: A structured search strategy encompassing databases including MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library was implemented from inception to October 2023. Included studies focused on interventions targeting opioid reduction in adults following major surgeries. The risk of bias was evaluated using Cochrane risk-of-bias tool V.2 (RoB 2) and non-randomised studies of interventions (ROBINS-I) tools, and Cohen's d effect sizes were calculated. BCTs were identified using a validated taxonomy. RESULTS 22 studies, comprising 7 clinical trials and 15 cohort studies, were included, with varying risks of bias. Educational (n=12), guideline-focused (n=3), multifaceted (n=5) and pharmacist-led (n=2) interventions demonstrated diverse effect sizes (small-medium n=10, large n=12). A total of 23 unique BCTs were identified across studies, occurring 140 times. No significant association was observed between the number of BCTs and effect size, and interventions with large effect sizes predominantly targeted healthcare professionals. Key BCTs in interventions with the largest effect sizes included behaviour instructions, behaviour substitution, goal setting (outcome), social support (practical), social support (unspecified), pharmacological support, prompts/cues, feedback on behaviour, environmental modification, graded tasks, outcome goal review, health consequences information, action planning, social comparison, credible source, outcome feedback and social reward. CONCLUSIONS Understanding the dominant BCTs in highly effective interventions provides valuable insights for future opioid tapering strategy implementations. Further research and validation are necessary to establish associations between BCTs and effectiveness, considering additional influencing factors. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42022290060.
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- Neetu Bansal
- Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health,Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Oxford Road, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Pharmacy Department, Royal Stoke University Hospitals, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Ramos A, Pujol R, Palma C. Reducing patients' rate of frequent attendance through a training intervention for physicians. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2024; 24:758. [PMID: 39004704 PMCID: PMC11247833 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05748-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Frequent attendance is a common issue for primary care health centres. The phenomenon affects the quality of care, increases doctors' workloads and can lead to burnout.This study presents the results of an educational intervention for primary care physicians, aimed at helping them to decrease the prevalence rate of excessive attendance by patients at their centres. METHODS A training programme was carried out for 11 primary care doctors in Barcelona who had patient lists totalling 20,064 patients. The goal of the training was to provide the participating physicians with techniques to curb frequent attendance. Additionally, the programme sought to offer them strategies to prevent professional burnout and tools to better organize their everyday medical practice. The study used a quasi-experimental design for an evaluation of an educational intervention, featuring a pre-test assessment (before the training programme) and a post-test assessment (after the training programme), as well as comparison with a control group that did not undergo the training. The study assessed the effects of the programme on the rates of frequent attendance of patients served by the participating physicians. These rates were compared with those registered by the patients seen by the control group physicians over the same period. RESULTS Among the group of physicians who received the training, the mean prevalence of patients who qualified as frequent attenders decreased from 22% prior to the training programme to 8% after completion of the programme. In other words, 14% of patients (2,809) limited the frequency of their visits to primary care physicians after their physicians had completed the training programme. Meanwhile, the study recorded an average decrease of 3.1 visits per year by the patients of the physicians who had undergone the training. Statistically significant differences between this group and the control group were observed. CONCLUSIONS The educational intervention proved effective at helping primary care physicians to decrease their patients' rates of frequent attendance. It also contributes to the impact research of continuing education on doctors and their patients. We need to increase primary care spending from the current 14% to the 25%, to address this problem, among others.
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- Alex Ramos
- Postgraduate and Continuing Education in Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences,, Universidad Nebrija, Madrid, Spain.
- Continuing Medical Education Centre of the Official Medical College of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Vic-Central Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
- Board of Directors of the Official Medical College of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Psychology at Blanquerna Faculty, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
- Psychologist at the Mental Health Center of the Mataró Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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Thomas C, Ayres M, Pye K, Yassin D, Howell SJ, Alderson S. Process, structural, and outcome quality indicators to support perioperative opioid stewardship: a rapid review. Perioper Med (Lond) 2023; 12:34. [PMID: 37430326 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-023-00312-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Opioids are effective analgesics but can cause harm. Opioid stewardship is key to ensuring that opioids are used effectively and safely. There is no agreed set of quality indicators relating to the use of opioids perioperatively. This work is part of the Yorkshire Cancer Research Bowel Cancer Quality Improvement programme and aims to develop useful quality indicators for the improvement of care and patient outcomes at all stages of the perioperative journey.A rapid review was performed to identify original research and reviews in which quality indicators for perioperative opioid use are described. A data tool was developed to enable reliable and reproducible extraction of opioid quality indicators.A review of 628 abstracts and 118 full-text publications was undertaken. Opioid quality indicators were identified from 47 full-text publications. In total, 128 structure, process and outcome quality indicators were extracted. Duplicates were merged, with the final extraction of 24 discrete indicators. These indicators are based on five topics: patient education, clinician education, pre-operative optimization, procedure, and patient-specific prescribing and de-prescribing and opioid-related adverse drug events.The quality indicators are presented as a toolkit to contribute to practical opioid stewardship. Process indicators were most commonly identified and contribute most to quality improvement. Fewer quality indicators relating to intraoperative and immediate recovery stages of the patient journey were identified. An expert clinician panel will be convened to agree which of the quality indicators identified will be most valuable in our region for the management of patients undergoing surgery for bowel cancer.
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- C Thomas
- Department of Anaesthesia, St. James' University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, LS9 7TF, UK.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Health Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Primary Care, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Gliszczynski K, Hindmarsh A, Ellis S, Ling J, Anderson KN. Online education for safer opioid prescribing in hospitals-lessons learnt from the Opioid Use Change (OUCh) project. Postgrad Med J 2023; 99:32-36. [PMID: 36947421 DOI: 10.1093/postmj/qgac005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Opioids are often required for acute inpatient pain relief but lack of knowledge about common and less common long-term side effects can lead to inappropriate discharge prescribing. There are few validated educational tools available for junior prescribers on hospital wards. Education around opioid prescribing and deprescribing remains limited in the undergraduate curriculum and yet almost all controlled drug prescribing in hospitals is done by junior doctors. METHODS A 5-minute video was developed with iterative feedback from medical students, junior prescribers, pain specialists, primary care educational leads, and a patient who had developed opioid addiction after hospital prescribing. It explained the need for clear stop dates on discharge summaries and the range of opioid side effects. It also highlighted the hospital admission as an opportunity to reduce inappropriate high-dose opioids. A short knowledge-based quiz before and after viewing the video was used to evaluate the impact on and change in knowledge and confidence around opioid prescribing. This tool was designed to be used entirely online to allow delivery within existing mandatory training. RESULTS Feedback was positive and showed that knowledge of side effects significantly increased but also contacts with ward pharmacists and the acute pain team increased. Junior doctors highlighted that the undergraduate curriculum did little to prepare them for prescription addiction and that pharmacy and senior support was needed to support any changes in longer-term, high-dose opioids. CONCLUSIONS This short educational video improved knowledge of safe opioid prescribing and could be incorporated within wider opioid education in UK healthcare.
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- Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK
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Phinn K, Liu S, Patanwala AE, Penm J. Effectiveness of organizational interventions on appropriate opioid prescribing for noncancer pain upon hospital discharge: A systematic review. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2023; 89:982-1002. [PMID: 36495313 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This study aims to summarize the effectiveness of organizational interventions on appropriate opioid prescribing for noncancer pain upon hospital discharge. A systematic search was conducted on 6 electronic databases by 2 independent reviewers. We included original research articles reporting on quantitative outcomes of organizational interventions targeting appropriate opioid prescribing on hospital discharge. Quality assessment was performed by 2 independent reviewers. The protocol for this review was prospectively registered on PROSPERO (ID: CRD42020156104). Out of 173 full texts assessed for eligibility, 43 were included in this review. The majority of studies had a moderate to serious risk of bias (33 out of 43). Most of the studies implemented a multifaceted organizational intervention (16 studies). Other interventions included guideline implementation, prescriber education and default opioid-prescribing quantity changes in electronic medical records. Multiple studies found that the dissemination of patient-specific and procedure-specific guidelines reduced the quantity of opioids prescribed by 44 to 57%. Prescriber education provided with feedback was implemented in 4 studies and resulted in a 33 to 44% decrease in prescribing rates. Lowering the default quantities in the electronic medical records produced a 40% decrease in opioids prescribed in 1 study. Guideline implementation, prescriber education and default opioid-prescribing quantity changes all appear effective in improving the appropriate prescribing of opioids on hospital discharge. However, the extent of reduction of opioid prescribing upon hospital discharge after the implementation of multifaceted intervention strategies appears similar to that of simpler interventions which require fewer resources.
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- Katelyn Phinn
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Pharmacy, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Pharmacy, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Pharmacy, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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Evaluation of Policies Limiting Opioid Exposure on Opioid Prescribing and Patient Pain in Opioid-Naive Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in a Large American Health System. J Patient Saf 2023; 19:71-78. [PMID: 36729379 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Overprescribing to opioid-naive surgical patients substantially contributes to opioid use disorders, which have become increasingly prevalent. Opioid stewardship programs (OSPs) within healthcare settings provide an avenue for introducing interventions to regulate prescribing. This study examined the association of OSP policies limiting exposure on changes in surgery-related opioid prescriptions and patient pain. METHODS We evaluated policies implemented by an OSP in a large American healthcare system between 2016 and 2018: nonopioid medication during surgery, decrease of available opioid dosage vials in operating rooms, standardization of opioid in-patient practices through electronic health record alerts, and limit to postsurgery opioid supply. Generalized linear mixed effects models examined the association of interventions with outcome changes in 9262 opioid-naive patients undergoing elective surgery. Outcomes were discharge pain, morphine milligram equivalent in the first prescription postsurgery, and opioid prescription refills. RESULTS Decreases in all prescription outcomes and discharge pain were observed following onset of OSP interventions ( P 's < 0.001). Among individual policies, standardization of in-patient prescribing practices was associated with the strongest decrease in prescribed morphine milligram equivalent. Importantly, there was no evidence of an increase in discharge pain related to any intervention. CONCLUSIONS This study promotes the potential of OSP formation and policies to reduce opioid prescribing without compromising patient pain. The most effective policy, standardization of in-patient prescribing practices through alerts, suggests that reminding prescribers to re-evaluate the patient's need is effective in changing behavior. The findings offer considerations for OSP formation and policy implementation across health systems to improve quality and safety in opioid prescribing.
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Walsh K, Gezer N, Gaborit L, Zhou W, Banerjee A. Bones, groans and sending patients home: Perioperative opioid-related harm reduction strategy utilisation in a regional New South Wales (NSW) hospital. Aust J Rural Health 2023. [PMID: 36745537 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Perioperative initiation of opioids continues to be a major contributor to chronic use, misuse and diversion in regional areas. There is considerable effort to mitigate harm through avoiding excessive prescribing and reducing the risk of persistent postoperative opioid use. Improving perioperative documentation practices has been reported to ensure appropriate opioid initiation and de-escalation. It has not been established whether these strategies are utilised in regional hospitals. METHODS A retrospective observational study of perioperative opioid prescribing and documentation practices in Goulburn Base Hospital, a regional centre in the Southern New South Wales (NSW) Local Health District. Data were collected from 110 records and validated for adult patients undergoing elective total knee replacement (TKR) or total hip replacement (THR) from 12 January 2020 to 13 January 2021. OUTCOME MEASURES To observe perioperative opioid prescribing and utilisation of harm reduction strategies in a regional hospital. RESULTS 65% of patients were opioid naïve (ON). Preoperative pain assessments and patient education were completed in 23% and 15% of records, respectively. Postoperative opioids were prescribed for 99% of patients, with 74% prescribed a slow-release (SR) formulation. 50% of patients were discharged with an SR prescription. Inadequate postoperative pain control was reported in 21% of patients. Of the 103 patients prescribed opioids on discharge, only 20% included a de-escalation plan and only 35% of discharge summaries included dose and quantity of opioids supplies. CONCLUSIONS This study has identified underutilisation of perioperative harm reduction strategies despite the potential to improve appropriate initiation and de-escalation of opioids. These findings highlight opportunities for improvement in regional hospitals.
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- Kelsey Walsh
- ANU Medical School, Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- ANU Medical School, Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- ANU Medical School, Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- ANU Medical School, Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Goulburn Base Hospital, ANU Medical School, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
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Opioid PrEscRiptions and usage After Surgery (OPERAS): protocol for a prospective multicentre observational cohort study of opioid use after surgery. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e063577. [PMID: 36332960 PMCID: PMC9639103 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Postoperative pain is common and frequently addressed through opioid analgesia. This practice must balance the benefits of achieving adequate pain relief against the harms of adverse effects such as opioid-induced ventilatory impairment and opioid use disorder. This student and trainee-led collaborative study aims to investigate and compare the prescription versus consumption of opioids at 7 days postdischarge after common surgical procedures and their impact on patient-reported outcomes regarding postoperative pain. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a prospective multicentre observational cohort study of surgical patients in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and select international sites, conducted by networks of students, trainees and consultants. Consecutive adult patients undergoing common elective and emergency general, orthopaedic, gynaecological and urological surgical procedures are eligible for inclusion, with follow-up 7 days after hospital discharge. The primary outcome will be the proportion of prescribed opioids consumed by patients at 7 days postdischarge. Secondary outcomes will include patient-reported quality of life and satisfaction scores, rate of non-opioid analgesic use, rate of continuing use of opioids at follow-up, rates of opioid prescription from other sources and hospital readmissions at 7 days postdischarge for opioid related side-effects or surgery-related pain. Descriptive and multivariate analyses will be conducted to investigate factors associated with opioid requirements and prescription-consumption discrepancies. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION OPERAS has been approved in Australia by the Hunter New England Human Research Ethics Committee (Protocol 2021/ETH11508) and by the Southern Health and Disability Ethics Committee (2021 EXP 11199) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Results will be submitted for conference presentation and peer-reviewed publication. Centre-level data will be distributed to participating sites for internal audit. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ANZCTR (ID: ACTRN12621001451897p).
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Bradley MD, Arnold ME, Biskup BG, Campbell TM, Fuhrman J, Guthrie GE, Kelly JH, Lacagnina S, Loomis JF, McMacken MM, Trapp C, Karlsen MC. Medication Deprescribing Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Case Series of Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Protocols. Clin Diabetes 2022; 41:163-176. [PMID: 37092156 PMCID: PMC10115617 DOI: 10.2337/cd22-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This study is a qualitative case series of lifestyle medicine practitioners' protocols for medication de-escalation in the context of reduced need for glucose-lowering medications due to lifestyle modifications. Increasing numbers of lifestyle medicine practitioners report achieving reductions in medications among patients with type 2 diabetes, and in some cases remission, but limited data exist on the clinical decision-making process used to determine when and how medications are deprescribed. Practitioners interviewed here provide accounts of their deprescribing protocols. This information can serve as pilot data for other practitioners seeking examples of how deprescribing in the context of lifestyle medicine treatment is conducted.
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- Michael D. Bradley
- University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, Fort Worth, TX
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- Genesis Quad Cities Family Medicine Residency Program, Genesis Health System, Davenport, IA
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- Advent Health Allopathic Family Medicine Residency, Winter Park, FL
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
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- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, New York
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Myles PS, Bui T. Opioid-free analgesia after surgery. Lancet 2022; 399:2245-2247. [PMID: 35717974 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)00777-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Paul S Myles
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.
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- Pharmacy Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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Gardner WT, Pitts SE, Patterson CT, Richards J, Neilly D, Smitham P, Stevenson I, Aitken SA. Geographic variation in the frequency and potency of postoperative opioid prescriptions for extremity fracture surgery. A retrospective cohort study. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2022; 30:101921. [PMID: 35755931 PMCID: PMC9218827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2022.101921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION There is increasing evidence that the prescription opioid crisis is spreading internationally. However, there is scarce literature comparing contemporary prescribing practices between units in different countries, particularly in the context of this evolving international problem. We sought to determine the patterns of postoperative opioid prescribing in three hospitals from geographically distinct regions. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study involving patients from three hospitals: XXX, Maine, USA; XXX, Scotland; and XXX, Australia. The health records, surgical details, and frequency and potency of discharge prescriptions were analyzed for 350 patients receiving surgery for isolated wrist or ankle fractures. Regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of prescription opioid provision. RESULTS Following ankle fracture surgery, Aberdeen patients (OR 6.0, 95% CI 3.0-11.5) and Adelaide patients (11.8, 95% CI 4.1-39.6) were significantly more likely to receive a prescription for opioids than those in Augusta (p < 0.001). For distal radius fractures, this was also the case (Aberdeen OR 21.2, 95% CI 7.2-79.3, Adelaide OR 21.6, 95% CI 7.3-81.3). For both fracture groups, the potency of prescription provided (measured in morphine milligram equivalents) was not significantly different. When opioids were included in the discharge prescription, Adelaide prescribers favored strong opioids, Aberdeen prescribers selected weak opioids, and prescribers in Augusta chose an even distribution of both types (p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the odds of receiving prescription opioids were significantly influenced by geographic location and decreased by advancing patient age. CONCLUSIONS Geographic location is a key factor influencing the provision of postoperative opioids. We found no association with fracture type, patient demographic factors or intra-operative practices. Prescriber culture is likely an influential determinant of postoperative opioid provision. Emphasis on patient and prescriber education regarding the risks of prescription opioids and their potential long-term sequelae is key if we wish to change modifiable prescriber behavior.
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- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK,Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- MaineGeneral Orthopedics, Augusta, ME, USA,Corresponding author. MaineGeneral Orthopedics, 15 Enterprise Drive, Augusta, ME, 04330, United States.
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Bui T, Fitzpatrick B, Forrester T, Gu G, Hill C, Mulqueen C, Penno J, Yu A, Munro C, Mellor Y. Standard of practice in surgery and perioperative medicine for pharmacy services. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Thuy Bui
- Surgery and Perioperative Medicine Leadership Committee The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Collingwood Victoria Australia
- Pharmacy Department Alfred Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Surgery and Perioperative Medicine Leadership Committee The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Collingwood Victoria Australia
- Pharmacy Department The Royal Melbourne Hospital Parkville Victoria Australia
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- Surgery and Perioperative Medicine Leadership Committee The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Collingwood Victoria Australia
- Pharmacy Department Princess Alexandra Hospital Woolloongabba Queensland Australia
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- Surgery and Perioperative Medicine Leadership Committee The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Collingwood Victoria Australia
- Pharmacy Department Eastern Health Box Hill Victoria Australia
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- Pharmacy Department Princess Alexandra Hospital Woolloongabba Queensland Australia
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- Surgery and Perioperative Medicine Leadership Committee The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Collingwood Victoria Australia
- Pharmacy Department Alfred Health Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Surgery and Perioperative Medicine Leadership Committee The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Collingwood Victoria Australia
- Pharmacy Department Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Surgery and Perioperative Medicine Leadership Committee The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Collingwood Victoria Australia
- Pharmacy Department Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Herston Queensland Australia
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- The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Collingwood Victoria Australia
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- The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Collingwood Victoria Australia
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Craigie MJ. Opioids caught in the crosshairs: Towards smarter and safer use of opioids in daily clinical practice. Anaesth Intensive Care 2022; 50:10-14. [PMID: 35297290 DOI: 10.1177/0310057x211068260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Meredith J Craigie
- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.,Central Adelaide Local Health Network Pain Management Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia
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Opioid Prescription After Cardiac Surgery. Heart Lung Circ 2021; 31:602-609. [PMID: 34657804 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To characterise short-term and long-term opioid prescription patterns after cardiac surgery. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS We obtained data from a single Australian tertiary hospital from November 2012 to July 2019 and included 2,205 patients who underwent a primary cardiac surgical procedure. MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURES The primary outcome was the dose of opioids at hospital discharge. Secondary outcomes included factors associated with high dose opioid prescriptions and persistent opioids use after cardiac surgery. RESULTS Overall, 76.4% of study patients were prescribed opioids at hospital discharge, with a median discharge prescription of 150 mg oral morphine equivalents. Moreover, 52.8% of discharge opioid prescriptions were as slow-release formulations and 60.0% of all discharge prescriptions were for patients who had received no opioids the day before discharge. In the subset of our patients with long-term data, 14.0% were still receiving opioids at 3-12 months after cardiac surgery. CONCLUSIONS In cardiac surgical patients, opioid prescriptions at discharge were common, most were at higher than recommended doses and more than half were slow-release formulations. Such prescription was associated with one in seven patients continuing to receive opioids 3-12 months after surgery.
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Bui T, Bortz H, Cairns KA, Graudins LV, Corallo CE, Konstantatos A, Tran H, Cheng A, Dooley MJ. AAA stewardship: managing high‐risk medications with dedicated antimicrobial, anticoagulation and analgesic stewardship programs. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Thuy Bui
- Pharmacy Department Alfred Health Melbourne Australia
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Australia
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- Pharmacy Department Alfred Health Melbourne Australia
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Australia
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- Pharmacy Department Alfred Health Melbourne Australia
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Australia
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- Pharmacy Department Alfred Health Melbourne Australia
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Australia
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- Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Department Alfred Health Melbourne Australia
- Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University Melbourne Australia
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- Haemostasis Thrombosis Unit Alfred Health Melbourne Australia
- The Australian Centre for Blood Disease Monash University Melbourne Australia
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- Infectious Diseases Unit Alfred Health Melbourne Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Monash University Melbourne Australia
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- Pharmacy Department Alfred Health Melbourne Australia
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Australia
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Jordan M, Latif A, Mullan J, Chen TF. Opioid medicines management in primary care settings: A scoping review of quantitative studies of pharmacist activities. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2021; 87:4504-4533. [PMID: 34041786 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
To undertake a scoping review of pharmacist activities in opioid medicines management in primary care settings, including those developed or led by pharmacists, or in which pharmacists were members of broader multidisciplinary teams, and to collate the activities, models of care and settings, and reported outcomes. The bibliographic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, CINAHL, SCOPUS and Web of Science were searched. Studies with quantitative evaluation and published in English were eligible. Participants were patients with any pain category or an opioid use disorder, and healthcare providers. Studies originating in hospitals or involving supply functions were not included. Screening of literature and data charting of results were undertaken by two researchers. The 51 studies included in the scoping review occurred in primary care settings collated into four categories: general practice or primary care clinics, healthcare organisations, community pharmacies and outreach services. Studies were primarily of opioid use in chronic, noncancer pain. Other indications were opioid use disorder, cancer and dental pain. Pharmacist activities targeted risk mitigation, patient and provider education and broader, strategic approaches. Patient-related outcomes included reduced opioid load, improved functionality and symptom management, enhanced access to services and medication-assisted treatments, and engagement in risk-mitigation strategies. Behaviour change of providers was demonstrated. The review has identified the significant contribution that pharmacists working in primary care settings can make to minimise harm from opioids. Strategies implemented in isolation have the potential to further reduce adverse clinical outcomes with greater collaboration and coordination, such as opioid stewardship.
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- Margaret Jordan
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.,Illawarra & Southern Practice Research Network, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Talley NJ. A New Year, the top research articles, and a call to deliver a "net zero" Australian health care system by 2040. Med J Aust 2021; 214:17-19. [PMID: 33454973 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Schug SA. Opioid stewardship can reduce inappropriate prescribing of opioids at hospital discharge. Med J Aust 2020; 213:409-410. [DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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