Patient Experience with Postpartum Pain Management in the Face of the Opioid Crisis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Leziak ◽  
Lynn M. Yee ◽  
William A. Grobman ◽  
Nevert Badreldin
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Patient Experience ◽  
Opioid Crisis ◽  
The Face ◽  
Postpartum Pain

scholarly journals Rural Emergency Medical Service Providers Perceptions on the Causes of and Solutions to the Opioid Crisis: A Qualitative Assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272098771
Author(s):  
Heather Blue ◽  
Ashley Dahly ◽  
Susan Chhen ◽  
Julie Lee ◽  
Adam Shadiow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Medical Service ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Opioid Crisis

Introduction: The continuing opioid crisis poses unique challenges to remote and often under-resourced rural communities. Emergency medical service (EMS) providers serve a critical role in responding to opioid overdose for individuals living in rural or remote areas who experience opioid overdoses. They are often first at the scene of an overdose and are sometimes the only health care provider in contact with an overdose patient who either did not survive or refused additional care. As such, EMS providers have valuable perspectives to share on the causes and consequences of the opioid crisis in rural communities. Methods: EMS providers attending a statewide EMS conference serving those from greater Minnesota and surrounding states were invited to take a 2-question survey asking them to reflect upon what they believed to be the causes of the opioid crisis and what they saw as the solutions to the opioid crisis. Results were coded and categorized using a Consensual Qualitative Research approach. Results: EMS providers’ perceptions on causes of the opioid crisis were categorized into 5 main domains: overprescribing, ease of access, socioeconomic vulnerability, mental health concerns, and lack of resources and education. Responses focused on solutions to address the opioid crisis were categorized into 5 main domains: need for increased education, enhanced opioid oversight, increased access to treatment programs, alternative therapies for pain management, and addressing socioeconomic vulnerabilities. Conclusion: Along with the recognition that the opioid crisis was at least partially caused by overprescribing, rural EMS providers who participated in this study recognized the critical role of social determinants of health in perpetuating opioid-related harm. Participants in this study reported that education and increased access to treatment facilities and appropriate pain management, along with recognition of the role of social determinants of health in opioid dependency, were necessary steps to address the opioid crisis.

Physiatry, Pain Management, and the Opioid Crisis

2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (11) ◽  
pp. 856-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa Pavlinich ◽  
Danielle Perret ◽  
William Evan Rivers ◽  
Justin Hata ◽  
Christopher Visco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Opioid Crisis

The Demise of Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management and Its Relationship to the Scourge of Prescription Opioid Diversion and Abuse

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Schatman
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Prescription Opioid ◽  
Pain Medicine ◽  
Opioid Crisis ◽  
Opioid Medications ◽  
Opioid Diversion

Even though the efficacy of interdisciplinary pain management programs is supported, their numbers have decreased and the vast majority of Americans with chronic pain do not have access to them. Insurance companies do not want to pay for these services, hospitals believe they are financial losers, and the opioid crisis has placed a pall over the practice of pain medicine. The demise of these programs has left pain medicine in a fragmented state. Few healthcare providers who treat chronic pain patients have the time to coordinate care by multiple professionals The opioid crisis seen in certain areas, such as Appalachia, may be related to the lack of these interdisciplinary programs. There should be concerted efforts to increase access to and funding of these programs. Although they are not a panacea for all types of chronic pain, they can improve patients’ well-being and function and reduce their need for opioid medications.

Chronic pain management among people who use drugs: A health policy challenge in the context of the opioid crisis

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 150-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lise Dassieu ◽  
Jean-Luc Kaboré ◽  
Manon Choinière ◽  
Nelson Arruda ◽  
Élise Roy
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
People Who Use Drugs ◽  
Chronic Pain Management ◽  
Opioid Crisis ◽  
Policy Challenge

scholarly journals Comparing ERAS-Outpatient Versus Standard-Inpatient Hip and Knee Replacements: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring the Experience of Patients Who Underwent Both

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Hardy ◽  
Jonathan Gervais-Hupé ◽  
François Desmeules ◽  
Anne Hudon ◽  
Kadija Perreault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Patient Experience ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Outpatient Program ◽  
Operative Care ◽  
Patients Experience ◽  
Outpatient Programs

Abstract BACKGROUND Optimizing patients’ total joint arthroplasty (TJA) experience is as crucial for providing high quality care as improving safety and clinical effectiveness. Yet, little evidence is available on patient experience in standard-inpatient and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)-outpatient programs. Therefore, this study aimed to gain a more in-depth understanding of the patient experience by exploring the patient experience of ERAS-outpatient programs compared to standard-inpatient programs, identifying elements that could optimize patients’ experience and determining how it is associated with patient characteristics, clinical outcomes and care components satisfaction. METHODS We conducted a convergent mixed methods study of 48 consecutive patients who experienced both standard-inpatient and ERAS-outpatient TJA contralaterally. A reflective thematic analysis was conducted based on data collected via a questionnaire. Bivariate correlations between the patient experience and patients’ characteristics, clinical outcomes and care components satisfaction were performed. Then, the quantitative and qualitative data were integrated together. RESULTS The theme Support makes the difference—for better and for worse was identified in both programs and throughout the entire TJA care episode. Patients identified 3 main themes distinguishing the ERAS-outpatient program from their standard-inpatient experience: 1) Minimizing inconvenience, 2) Home sweet home and 3) Returning to normal function and activities. Providing more preoperative information and postoperative rehabilitation sessions (if needed) and ensuring better coherence of care between orthopaedic and homecare teams could further optimize the patient experience. Weak to moderate positive and statistically significant correlations were found between patients’ TJA experience and satisfaction with pain management, hospital stay, postoperative recovery, homecare and overall results (rs = + [0.36–0.66], p-value < 0.01) CONCLUSION Whatever the perioperative program, the key to improving patients’ TJA experience lies in improving support throughout the care episode. Compared to standard-inpatient care, the ERAS-outpatient program improves patients’ experience by providing dedicated support in post-operative care, reducing postoperative inconvenience, optimizing pain management, returning home sooner, and recovering and regaining function sooner. Patients’ TJA experience could further be enhanced by optimizing the information provided to the patient, the rehabilitation program and the coherence between care teams.

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