“I Am Reluctant to Continue, Yet Know She Could Go into Withdrawal”: A Qualitative Analysis of Clinician Requests for eConsults in Opioid Management in the Ambulatory Setting
Clinicians have unease and discomfort in treating chronic pain and managing opioids. eConsults are most helpful for low-complexity, discrete questions from clinicians focused on reducing harm. eConsult implementation should integrate EHR enhancements and clinician training in assessing opioid misuse and OUD and articulating discrete questions.
Authors
- Sharon Rikin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-9033)
- Ana Valle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2932-176X)
- Gianni Carrozzi
- Joanna L. Starrels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1865-1966)
- Dana Watnick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8886-9848)
- Tiffany Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-2490)
- Laila Khalid
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Jacobi Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09811-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76
Funders
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Development Administration