Are Pain Management Questions in Patient Satisfaction Surveys Driving the Opioid Epidemic?

Am J Public Health. 2016 Jun;106(6):985-6. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303228.

Authors

Jerome Adams¹, Gregory H Bledsoe¹, John H Armstrong¹

Affiliation

¹ Jerome Adams is with the State of Indiana Department of Health, Indianapolis. Gregory H. Bledsoe is with the State of Arkansas Office of the Surgeon General, Little Rock. John H. Armstrong is with the State of Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Opioid-Related Disorders / etiology*
Outpatients / psychology*
Pain / drug therapy*
Pain Management / psychology*
Patient Satisfaction / statistics & numerical data*
Surveys and Questionnaires

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid