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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Opioid medications"”.
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Chronic Pain and The Prescription Opioid Overdose Epidemic: Addressing Provider Attitudes and Concerns
… control have led to an epidemic of prescription opioid related overdose deaths. Primary care providers manage the majority of chronic pain patients in the United States but the care provided is highly variable and often a source of frustration for providers and patients. The purpose of this …
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The Common Meanings and Shared Practices of Sedation Assessment in the Context of Managing Patients with an Opioid: A Phenomenological Study
… of this study was to explore the concept of opioid-induced sedation and how nurses define and measure sedation in the hospital setting. Opioid medications are the primary treatment for acute pain in the post-operative setting. One of the most serious side effects of opioid therapy is …
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The Interaction of Pain and Morphine on Analgesia, Locomotion, and Cognitive Functioning
<p>Opioid medications are medicine's best weapon against severe intractable pain, but prolonged use of these medications can be complicated by side effects like tolerance and mental clouding which, themselves, can be disabling. The present study examined the independent and combined effects of …
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The Role of Education in the Treatment of Chronic Pain Patients: A Quantitative Study of Factors that Influence the Self -Management of Chronic Pain
… pain control, including the aggressive use of opioid medications, front-line providers, medical review boards, governmental regulators and society fear the potential crossover into addiction. Medical science can offer care, compassion, pain management, and some modalities of treatment, but a …
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Controlled Substance Agreements:The Patient's Perspective Explored Through the Theory of Human Caring
… used by healthcare providers who prescribe opioid medications. Little empirical research supports their effectiveness in increasing patient adherence, education, or legal protection for providers.</p> <p>Research Question: How do patients receiving long-term opioid treatment characterize the …
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Using the Electronic Medical Record to Ensure Compliance with Opioid Prescription Laws in Texas
… crisis has been fueled by an overreliance on opioid medications for the treatment of chronic pain. The state of Texas medical board (TMB) enacted a law change that restricts and regulates the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances with respect to patients experiencing chronic …
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The Chronic Pain Experiences of 21st Century Combat Veterans Injured in Conflict: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
… pain experiences; experiences of using long term opioid medications; gaps in veterans care and care pathways; healthcare education and training around veterans’ care; and comorbid conditions. A whole health model of care and pain is needed, using the biopsychosocial-spiritual model, which is …
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Investigating Resource Utilization in Elective Spine Patients with Affective Disorders: A Retrospective Analysis of a Cohort of 1199 Elective Spine Patients
… (ADs) are associated with increased preoperative opioid use to control pain, longer length of hospital stays, and increased postoperative readmission rates. When assessing healthcare resource utilization, how ADs influence perioperative electronic patient portal (EPP) communication with care …
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Pre-treatment Level of Opioid Use as a Predictor of Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Outcome
… examines the relationship between pre-treatment opioid use and treatment outcomes among 1,226 chronic pain patients who participated in a functional restoration program. Patients were divided into five categories based on self-reported pre-treatment level of opioid use. Patients received an …
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Psychoneuroimmunology and Chronic Pain
… poor sleep quality and took at least one opioid medication, indicating that sleep and opioids may scaffold a portion of the chronic pain paradigm.</p> <p>This study richly describes the dynamic experience of chronic pain through the lens of Psychoneuroimmunology. Incorporating both …
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Medication Nonadherence, Health Care Utilization, and SafeMed Care Transitions Model Impact in Super-Utilizers
… chronic conditions and use multiple concurrent medications. They place a substantial burden on the U.S. healthcare system and have become the focus of policy initiatives aimed at reducing their disproportionate inpatient and ED use. Medication management is critical for these patients since …
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Practice Patterns and Influential Factors of Nurse Practitioners Managing Chronic Pain
… dissertation is to understand primary care NPs’ opioid and non-opioid prescribing patterns and the patient, provider, and system-level factors that influence those patterns.This dissertation includes a scoping review in Chapter 2 that demonstrates the negative impact of NP regulatory restrictions …
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Yoga Therapy for Chronic Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
… acute and chronic pain is largely managed with opioids, but these medications have significant side effects including dependence and potential for opioid-induced hyperalgesia. There is an expert recommendation to avoid chronic opioid therapy if possible, but unfortunately this leaves clinicians …