Opiophobia
Conditions
Brief summary
To learn how people who underwent surgery feel about their prescribed opioid medication after they leave the hospital.
Detailed description
To explore the barriers and fears related to use of opioids among a population of adults who underwent surgery for cancer who were prescribed opioids for home use during the first week following hospital discharge for a surgical treatment of a malignancy.
Interventions
OTHER13-item Barriers Questionnaire (BQ-13)
Given by questionnaire
OTHERFour-item Medication Adherence Questionnaire
Given by questionnaire
OTHER14-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Given by questionnaire
Sponsors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Sigma Theta Tau International
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Adult patient with cancer admitted for cancer-related surgery 2. inpatient surgical hospital stay lasting at least 23 hours 3. discharged home with a prescription for opioid analgesics 4. able to read, speak, and consent in English.
Exclusion criteria
1. Age less than 18 years 2. not discharged with a prescription for opioid analgesia to manage pain 3. individuals for whom there is documentation of inability to provide consent in the medical record.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To explore the barriers and fears related to use of opioids among a population of adults who underwent surgery for cancer. | Through study completion, an average of 1 year. | Use of opioids among a population of adults who underwent surgery for cancer. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOREileen Hacker, PHD,RN
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed