Signature Informed Consent for Long-Term Opioid Therapy in Patients With Cancer: Perspectives of Patients and Providers
Giannitrapani KF, Fereydooni S, Azarfar A, Silveira MJ, Glassman PA, Midboe AM, Bohnert ABS, Zenoni MA, Kerns RD, Pearlman RA, Asch SM, Becker W, Lorenz KA. Signature Informed Consent for Long-Term Opioid Therapy in Patients With Cancer: Perspectives of Patients and Providers. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2019, 59: 49-57. PMID: 31476361, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyCancer-related painOpioid therapyVeterans Health Administration medical centersInformed consentAppropriate literacy levelPerspectives of patientsPatient-provider relationshipCancer-related concernsOpioid useOpioid prescribersPatient interviewsPatient educationMedical CenterPatientsPainProvider perspectivesTherapyCancerConsentLiteracy levelsProvidersPotential disadvantagesEmergent themesOpioids