A qualitative interview study of GPs' experiences of prescribing opioid medication for chronic pain.

Simon Gill John Bailey Sadia Nafees Rob Poole

Published in: BJGP open (2022)

Themes emerging from this study suggest that GPs lack appropriate control of opioid prescribing. There is a need to develop methods to help patients and GPs to work together to manage chronic pain safely.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
newly diagnosed
adverse drug
mental health
emergency department
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported