Factors influencing trends in opioid prescribing for older people: a scoping review.

Rasa Mikelyte Vanessa AbrahamsonEmma HillPatricia M Wilson

Published in: Primary health care research & development (2020)

A large number of context-dependent factors appeared to influence opioid prescribing for chronic pain management in older adults, but the findings were inconsistent. There is a gap in the literature relating to the UK healthcare system; the prescriber and the patient perspective; and within the context of multi-morbidity and treatment burden.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
primary care
systematic review
physical activity
case report
adverse drug
cross sectional
emergency department
risk factors
drug induced
electronic health record
replacement therapy