Patient Recall of Health Care Provider Counseling for Opioid-Acetaminophen Prescriptions

Abstract

Patients infrequently recall counseling from providers on topics that are important to prevent harm from opioid-acetaminophen prescriptions. Future patient-centered clinical research should target identifying optimal strategies to convey these critical messages.

Prescription Medication Use Among Community-Based U.S. Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Population Based Study

“…Non-pharmacologic pain management approaches are frequently not covered by health insurance, leaving disadvantaged cLBP patients without access to some of the most widely recommended treatment options [51]. Additionally, patients may not be appropriately informed about low efficacy and high risk of side effects with opioid use [44, 29]. Low levels of education have also been linked to increased drug poisoning and opioid-related mortality [25, 38].…”

Pharmacist-patient communication amid COVID-19 pandemic: A review of available options and potential impact

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