Affiliation:
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
2. Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
Abstract
Background: The United States accounts for the majority of prescription opioids consumed worldwide. Recent literature has focused on opioid prescribing patterns among orthopedic surgeons; however, public and patient expectations about postoperative opioid use remain understudied. Purpose: We sought to explore public perceptions of opioid use after elective orthopedic surgery. Methods: We posted a 32-question survey on Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk), an online platform with over 500,000 unique registered users that is a validated tool for collecting survey responses in medical research. The survey asked about attitudes regarding opioid use after elective orthopedic surgery and sociodemographic factors, as well as validated assessments of health literacy and patient engagement. Results: Of 727 respondents who completed surveys, nearly half (46%) said they would prefer nonopioid pain medication after elective orthopedic surgery, although 86% said they would expect to be prescribed opioids for 1 week to 1 month postoperatively. About half said they would expect to be prescribed extra opioid medication in case of unexpected pain following surgery, and 50% reported that they would save their pills to treat future pain. Approximately 63% said they would understand their surgeon’s opioid weaning, but over ⅓ said weaning would lead to decreased satisfaction with their surgeon. Roughly ⅔ reported that pain control after surgery would directly affect their opinion of the surgeon. Conclusions: Our survey found that some members of the general public reported expectations regarding postoperative opioid prescribing that could lead to decreased patient satisfaction. These findings suggest the need for further research on the value of preoperative patient education in pain management, on patient expectations of pain control after elective surgery, and on the use of opioids following orthopedic surgery.
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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