Exploring opioid management challenges in chronic non-cancer pain: findings from a mixed-methods study among general practitioners in Germany
General practitioners in Germany may struggle to implement LONTS recommendations for opioid use in chronic non-cancer pain. Targeted strategies are needed to promote and improve the adoption of these guidelines in primary care.
Authors
- Regina Poß-Doering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0618-4034)
- Viktoria S. Wurmbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1227-8670)
- Cinara Paul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5196-3283)
- Alexandra Balzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9320-279X)
- Cornelia Straßner
- Marco Richard Zugaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3173-3214)
- Michel Wensing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6569-8137)
- Sabrina Brinkmöller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2041-942X)
Institutions
- Zimmer Biomet (Netherlands) (NL)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Family Practice
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaf032
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.19