Review of the prescribing patterns of opioids for chronic pain management
A clinical audit
Keywords:
opioid, Opioid analgesic, Pain, pain controlAbstract
The clinical audit aimed to audit the patterns of prescribing opioids at Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, with the emphasis on chronic pain management. The audit is important in the context of reviewing and ensuring optimization of safe opioid prescribing practices, as the risks associated with opioid use include the risks of possible dependency, misuse, and other health complications. It is aimed at optimizing overall patient outcomes and compliance in line with the safer-prescribing standards. The overall essence of the audit is reflected by the history of a 52-year-old male with chronic lower back pain that is presented in this work. The patient has been on different opioids for several years. The identified fields in which opioids must be prescribed properly include the need for strict control and individualized care for patients taking these medications. The major recommendations are the establishment of an opioid stewardship program, regular training for service providers, and the use of electronic monitoring tools for really safer prescribing to reduce the risks related to long-term versus acute opioid use and assure the important component of pain management concerning the medications that provide effectiveness and safety.
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