“The Fact [Is] That There Is No Easy Way”. A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Aotearoa New Zealand Clinicians with Opioid Tapering for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
These findings call for a co-ordinated, multidisciplinary approach to opioid tapering that addresses systemic inequities and prioritises patient and clinician well-being.
Authors
- Rao Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9194-0812)
- Hemakumar Devan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2923-7277)
- Debbie J. Bean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-8749)
- Daniel Frei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0621-5160)
- Lisa Te Morenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3526-0091)
Institutions
- Wellington Hospital (NZ)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Massey University (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s535298
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
- Health Research Council of New Zealand