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Exploring the delivery of care to people living with chronic pain and opioid use disorder in a western population

Por: Galligan · M.

Commentary on:Archambault et al (2024) The current state of knowledge on care for co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorders: a scoping review.

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH

  • Research is needed to explore the impact of combined management of opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic non-cancer pain.

  • There is a need to support healthcare professionals when caring for those with OUD and chronic non-cancer pain to ensure they have adequate knowledge and awareness of treatment options.

  • Context

    Over the last decade, there has been a growing focus on the use of opioids in the management of pain across clinical practice and media outlets. The incidence of chronic non-cancer pain is estimated between 35% and 51%.1 It is estimated that around 22% of patients with chronic non-cancer pain received a prescription for an opioid, with 8%–12% showing signs of OUD.2...

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