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Papers: 25 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2020


Human Studies


2020 01 26


BMJ Open


10


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Improving opioid guideline adherence: evaluation of a multifaceted, theory-informed pilot intervention for family physicians.

Authors

Leece P, Shantharam Y, Hassam S, Buchman DZ, Hamilton M, Persaud N, Kahan M, Spithoff S, Srivastava A, Sproule BA, Carlin L, Furlan AD
BMJ Open. 2020 01 26; 10(1):e032167.
PMID: 31988224.

Abstract

Opioid-related deaths continue to increase in North America, an epidemic that was initiated by high rates of opioid prescribing. We designed a multifaceted, theory-informed Opioid Self-Assessment (OSA) package, to increase adherence to the Canadian Opioid Guideline among family physicians. This study aimed to assess changes in Canadian family physicians' knowledge and practices after completing the OSA package.