Opioid prescribing patterns in trauma patients: assessing the impact of injury and treatment factors
This is the first reported study assessing opioid prescribing after trauma in Aotearoa New Zealand and found that a higher ISS was associated with increased opioids prescribed at discharge and a greater risk of repeat prescriptions. These findings highlight the importance of education and prescribing protocols to balance pain management with the risk of long-term use.
Authors
- Theresa Muwanga-Magoye
- Matthew McGuinness (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0842-5922)
- Scott McLaughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7876-3468)
- Christine M. Swanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1554-0862)
- Christopher Harmston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5045-5191)
- Jonathan Johns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1789-7323)
- Storm Speakman
- Laurent Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8788-179X)
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- North Shore Hospital (NZ)
- Tauranga Hospital (NZ)
- Starship Children's Health (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70111
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00