Key result
An opioid stewardship educational intervention reduced the maximum average daily opioid prescription for general surgery patients from 85.88 MMgEq/day to 58.64 MMgEq/day.
Why the study?
Drug-related deaths involving opioids have increased, and inpatient surgical opioid prescribing correlates with long-term post-discharge use, prompting efforts to improve opioid stewardship.
Does an educational intervention improve opioid stewardship and reduce opioid prescribing in general surgical patients?
Population
92 patients discharged from general surgery post-intervention compared to pre-intervention data
Comparison
Opioid stewardship intervention vs pre-intervention care
Design
Quality improvement before-and-after study
Authors
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May reduce post-discharge opioid exposure in surgical patients; leaves open durable impact on long-term use.
Does an educational intervention improve opioid stewardship and reduce opioid prescribing in general surgical patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 58.64% vs 85.88%
An educational intervention for junior doctors significantly reduced inpatient and discharge opioid prescribing in general surgical patients.
Reid et al. (2023) studied General surgery (n=92). Opioid stewardship educational intervention vs. Pre-intervention standard practice was evaluated on Maximum average daily opioid prescription (MMgEq/day). An opioid stewardship educational intervention reduced the maximum average daily opioid prescription for general surgery patients from 85.88 MMgEq/day to 58.64 MMgEq/day.
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