Cross Disciplinary Role Agreement is Needed When Coordinating Long‐Term Opioid Prescribing for Cancer: a Qualitative Study
Giannitrapani K, Silveira M, Azarfar A, Glassman P, Singer S, Asch S, Midboe A, Zenoni M, Gamboa R, Becker W, Lorenz K. Cross Disciplinary Role Agreement is Needed When Coordinating Long‐Term Opioid Prescribing for Cancer: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 1867-1874. PMID: 33948790, PMCID: PMC8298631, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06747-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersCancer pain managementOpioid pain managementPain managementCancer painCare providersChronic cancer-related painLong-term opioid prescribingCommunity-based outpatient clinicsLarge integrated healthcare systemCancer-related painVA Medical CenterIntegrated healthcare systemResearch team consensusOpioid prescribingOncology providersMultiple prescribersOutpatient clinicPrimary careCare coordinationMedical CenterInterdisciplinary providersPainInterdisciplinary cliniciansProvider experienceHow Patients and Providers Weigh the Risks and Benefits of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Cancer Pain
Giannitrapani KF, Fereydooni S, Silveira MJ, Azarfar A, Glassman PA, Midboe A, Zenoni M, Becker WC, Lorenz KA. How Patients and Providers Weigh the Risks and Benefits of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Cancer Pain. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 17: e1038-e1047. PMID: 33534632, DOI: 10.1200/op.20.00679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyOpioid therapyCancer painPain managementPatient decision‐making factorsAdequate pain managementOpioid usePatient characteristicsOpioid analgesicsVeteran patientsPatient goalsPrimary carePatient concernsInterdisciplinary providersPatientsPainThematic qualitative methodsProvider experienceTranscribed interview dataPractice settingsSubstance abuseCancer treatmentProvider decisionsOpioidsTherapy