Open AccessAssociation of Decreased Postsurgical Opioid Prescribing With Patients’ Satisfaction With Surgeons
Author(s) -
Christopher E. Louie,
Julia L. Kelly,
Richard J. Barth
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.2875
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , patient satisfaction , opioid , emergency medicine , retrospective cohort study , guideline , surgery , nursing , pathology , receptor
Opioid overdose is the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. Several studies have shown that surgeons overprescribe opioids, and guidelines for appropriate opioid prescribing are available. Concern about patient-reported satisfaction scores may be a barrier to surgeons adopting guideline-directed prescribing.
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