Barriers and facilitators to opioid deprescribing among Advanced Nurse Practitioners: A qualitative interview study

Author:

McCann Claire1ORCID,McCauley Claire Odile1ORCID,Harkin Deirdre1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Ulster University Derry City UK

Abstract

AbstractAimTo explore the experiences primary care Advanced Nurse Practitioners have had in relation to deprescribing opioids in chronic non‐malignant pain.DesignA qualitative interview study.MethodsPrimary care Advanced Nurse Practitioners were recruited from across the Northern Ireland GP Federations. Data collection for this study took place between April and June 2022. In total, 10 semi‐structured online interviews were conducted. Interviews were audio and visually recorded, transcribed verbatim and interpreted using a thematic analysis framework. The COREQ criteria were used to guide the reporting of this study.ResultsThe Advanced Nurse Practitioners experienced several challenges associated with opioid deprescribing and the implementation of current chronic pain guidelines. The main barriers identified were difficulties engaging patients in deprescribing discussions, a lack of availability of supportive therapies and poor access to secondary care services. The barriers identified directly impacted on their ability to deliver best practice which resulted in a sense of professional powerlessness.ConclusionThe experiences of the Advanced Nurse Practitioners demonstrate that opioid deprescribing in patients with chronic pain is challenging, and implementation of current chronic pain guidelines is difficult.ImpactThis study contributes to existing literature on the topic of reducing opioid prescribing and as far as the authors are aware, is the first study to examine the experiences of primary care advanced nurse practitioners in this context. These findings will be of interest to other primary care practitioners, and prescribers involved in the management of chronic non‐malignant pain.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Nursing

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