Open AccessCommon and Challenging Behaviors Among Individuals on Long-term Opioid Therapy
Author(s) -
Sarah Young,
Soraya Azari,
William C. Becker,
E. Jennifer Edelman,
Jane M. Liebschutz,
Payel Roy,
Joanna L. Starrels,
Jessica S. Merlin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of addiction medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1935-3227
pISSN - 1932-0620
DOI - 10.1097/adm.0000000000000587
Subject(s) - opioid use disorder , medicine , thematic analysis , delphi method , deception , psychiatry , medline , opioid , clinical psychology , qualitative research , psychology , social psychology , social science , statistics , receptor , mathematics , sociology , political science , law
Long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) is commonly prescribed for chronic pain, despite risks such as opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose. Caring for patients on LTOT can be difficult, given lack of evidence about assessment of challenging behaviors among patients on LTOT. To develop this evidence, a critical first step is to systematically identify the common and challenging behaviors that primary care providers encounter among patients on LTOT, and also to highlight to diverse range of behaviors encountered.