Journal article
Healthcare provider knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices surrounding the prescription of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in North America: protocol for a mixed-method systematic review
Abstract
BackgroundEvidence from diverse areas of medicine (e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes) indicates that healthcare providers (HCPs) often do not adhere to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) despite a clear indication to implement recommendations—a phenomenon commonly termed clinical inertia. There are a variety of reasons for clinical inertia, but HCP-related factors (e.g., knowledge, motivation, agreement with guidelines) are the most …
Authors
Rash JA; Buckley N; Busse JW; Campbell TS; Corace K; Cooper L; Flusk D; Iorio A; Lavoie KL; Poulin PA
Journal
Systematic Reviews, Vol. 7, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1186/s13643-018-0858-7
ISSN
2046-4053