Occupational Therapy After Breast Cancer Reconstructive Surgery: A Predictor for Opioid Prescriptions

Author:

Steuer Adam1ORCID,Polo Katie M.2ORCID,Little Lauren3ORCID,Madrigrano Andrea3,Taylor Steven J.3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA

2. University of Indianapolis, IN, USA

3. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Abstract

Occupational therapy practitioners have a unique and vital role among interprofessional health care teams toward facilitating occupational participation among breast cancer survivors. This study investigated the relationship between acute medicine occupational therapy services after breast cancer reconstructive surgeries (BCRS) and a number of prescription refills 90 days after surgery. This retrospective study ran binary logistic regression analyses on 562 women after BCRS for refills of opioid and non-opioid medication. Both models were statistically significant, χ2(7df) = 23.001, p = .002; χ2(7df) = 32.312, p < .001, indicating the ability to distinguish who received opioid or non-opioid refills, respectively. While younger age was a significant predictor across both models, occupational therapy was only significant for opioid refills; each was associated with fewer refills. Early occupational therapy treatment after BCRS is associated with fewer opioid prescriptions 90 days after surgery, therefore enhancing occupation throughout this timeframe is beneficial.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Occupational Therapy

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