Mixed methods formative evaluation of a collaborative care program to decrease risky opioid prescribing and increase non-pharmacologic approaches to pain management
Becker WC, Mattocks KM, Frank JW, Bair MJ, Jankowski RL, Kerns RD, Painter JT, Fenton BT, Midboe AM, Martino S. Mixed methods formative evaluation of a collaborative care program to decrease risky opioid prescribing and increase non-pharmacologic approaches to pain management. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 86: 138-145. PMID: 29576479, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-pharmacologic treatment modalitiesImplementation facilitation strategyPain management providersNon-pharmacologic approachesCollaborative care programPatient-level barriersSemi-structured qualitative phone interviewsClinical pharmacist's roleSystem-level barriersQualitative phone interviewsMixed-methods formative evaluationVeterans Affairs (VA) employeesOpioid prescribingPain managementTreatment modalitiesPharmacist's roleCare programClinical programsChange ScalePhone interviewsOpioidsQualitative themesDescriptive statisticsOrganizational readinessSubsequent rate