Regional variation in longitudinal trajectories of primary care opioids prescribing across Health Boards in Scotland: a population-based study.

Teng-Chou Chen Amanj Baker KurdiTing-Li SuLi-Chia Chen

Published in: Expert review of clinical pharmacology (2022)

Increasing opioid utilization over time was related to deprived socioeconomic status associated with chronic pain conditions and inequality in pain services. Further strategies to balance inequality are needed, which needs further investigation.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
primary care
pain management
healthcare
public health
mental health
depressive symptoms
general practice
health information
cross sectional
health promotion
social media
drug induced
climate change
health insurance
electronic health record