Safe Opioid Storage and Disposal: A Survey of Patient Beliefs and Practices
Safe Opioid Storage and Disposal: A Survey of Patient Beliefs and Practices
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DOI:
10.2147/jpr.s242825
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发表时间:
2020-01-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Gudin, Jeffrey
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作者:
Gregorian, Razmic;Marrett, Elizabeth;Gudin, Jeffrey
Objective: To evaluate knowledge, practices, and beliefs of US patients receiving prescription opioids regarding opioid storage, disposal, and diversion.Design: Internet-based, cross-sectional survey conducted between September and October 2018. Fisher's exact tests and Kendall's Tau-c were used to assess associations with storage and disposal outcomes.Participants: Patients aged >= 18 years with acute (n=250) or chronic noncancer (n=250) pain were prescribed an oral opioid within 90 days of the survey.Results: Mean (SD) patient age was 48 (14.7) years, 57.2% were female, 82.6% lived with >= 1 person in the home, and 28.0% had remaining/unused pills. One-third of all patients received safe opioid storage (35.2%) and/or disposal (31.4%) counseling from a healthcare provider, while 50.0% received neither storage nor disposal information. Only 27.4% of all patients stored their opioids in a locked location, and 17.9% of those with remaining/unused pills disposed of their medication. Patients who received any opioid counseling were more likely to keep their medication in a locked location compared with those who did not (42.4% vs 12.4%, respectively; P