TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute pain management in hospitalized patients with current opioid abuse
AU - Grant, Marian S.
AU - Cordts, Grace A.
AU - Doberman, Danielle J.
PY - 2007/9/21
Y1 - 2007/9/21
N2 - The number of patients who abuse opioids is increasing. Patients who abuse opioids have a higher incidence of pain and a greater rate of hospitalization. Providers tend to undertreat pain in this population due to biases, misconceptions, and systems issues. This article discusses the dynamics of pain management in patients who abuse opioids. Assessment and treatment approaches will be outlined that can make managing pain in this population more effective. An argument for viewing substance abuse as a chronic medical problem, rather than a moral issue, will be advanced.
AB - The number of patients who abuse opioids is increasing. Patients who abuse opioids have a higher incidence of pain and a greater rate of hospitalization. Providers tend to undertreat pain in this population due to biases, misconceptions, and systems issues. This article discusses the dynamics of pain management in patients who abuse opioids. Assessment and treatment approaches will be outlined that can make managing pain in this population more effective. An argument for viewing substance abuse as a chronic medical problem, rather than a moral issue, will be advanced.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34548694088
SN - 1535-2250
VL - 7
JO - Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing
JF - Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing
IS - 1
ER -