Opioid Prescribing Declines in Nursing Homes
Opioid prescription decreased among nursing homes between 2011 and 2022, reflecting national patterns in primary care.
While some residents may have benefited from opioid reductions, others may have faced barriers to adequate pain control, according to a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Clinicians must ensure that residents with severe chronic pain have their pain adequately managed while adhering to opioid reduction initiatives.
- Adjusted probability of receiving an opioid declined from 48.1% in 2011 to 33.5% in 2022, out of 2.9 million nursing home residents.
Clinicians walk a fine line to ensure that residents with severe chronic pain still have their pain adequately managed.
Author summary: Opioid prescribing declines in nursing homes, posing challenges for pain management.
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