Association of strong opioids and antibiotics prescribing with GP burnout: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Alexander Hodkinson Salwa S Zghebi Evangelos Kontopantelis Christos Grigoroglou Darren M Ashcroft Mark Hann Carolyn Anne Chew-Graham Rupert A Payne Paul Little Simon de Lusignan Anli Yue Zhou Aneez Esmail Maria Panagioti

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2023)

This study found higher rates of prescribing of strong opioids and antibiotics in practices with GPs with more burnout symptoms, greater job dissatisfaction, and turnover intentions; working longer hours; and in practices in the north of England serving more deprived populations.

Keyphrases

primary care
chronic pain
healthcare
pain management
bone mineral density
emergency department
social support
depressive symptoms