Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
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J Am Assoc Nurse Pract · Aug 2016
Primary care experiences of people who live with chronic pain and receive opioids to manage pain: A qualitative methodology.
The prevalence of chronic pain continues to rise and the majority of patients with chronic pain are managed in primary care. The purpose of this research was to provide the perspectives of patients who live with chronic pain and receive opioids to help manage their pain from primary care. ⋯ Providing patient-centered care while managing patients with pain and unknown risk for prescription opioid misuse is possible. Understanding influences that create prescription opioid risk for misuse can help nurse practitioners improve their delivery of care by providing consistent and convenient healthcare encounters, and help patients protect themselves from risk of prescription opioid misuse.