A Pharmacist-partnered Opioid-tapering Service before Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: Qualitative Analysis of Patient Counseling Sessions
Exploring the experiences of patients with osteoarthritis in a pharmacist-led opioid-tapering service before elective surgery revealed that external motivations, such as knowledge of a surgery date, play a crucial role in successful opioid tapering. Patients were more likely to taper if they knew their surgery date. Attitudes toward opioid tapering were identified as a modifiable factor. Tailoring tapering plans and patient education to individual patient contexts may enhance tapering outcomes.
Authors
- Joseph Descallar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6919-4865)
- Shaniya Ogul
- Claire E. Ashton‐James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5547-4295)
- Kate Luckie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-7125)
- Scott W. Young
- Sam Adie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0780-4338)
- Geraldine Hassett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9497-9285)
- Jennifer Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9837-0031)
- Justine Naylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9147-1312)
- Erica Morgan
- Gilbert Whitton
- Asad E. Patanwala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3999-4703)
- Cheng Hui
- Andrew Sefton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6819-0136)
- Bernadette Brady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2611-6736)
- Jonathan Penm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9606-7135)
- Shania Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7047-4621)
- Furkan Genel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0976-1469)
- Geoffrey Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8618-3634)
- Clare Eastment
- Mitchell Fung
- Anders Jansson
- Amy M. Archer
- C. Lang Tran
- Frances Page
- Thomas Byrnes
- Mary Keehan
- Emily Mayze
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Sutherland Hospital (AU)
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (AU)
- Liverpool Hospital (AU)
- Fairfield Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (AU)
- Western NSW Local Health District (AU)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (AU)
- St Vincent's Clinic (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Central Coast Local Health District (AU)
- Ingham Institute (AU)
- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- South Western Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anesthesiology
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aln.0000000000005594
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00