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Doctor shopping: a concept analysis.

Julie Worley¹, Joanne M Hall

¹University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, USA. bluesky@multipro.com

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice

|April 6, 2013

Summary

Prescription drug abuse is a major U.S. health risk, particularly involving opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants. This analysis clarifies "doctor shopping," a method used to obtain these drugs illegally.

Area of Science:

Nursing
Public Health
Pharmacology

Background:

Prescription drug abuse is a significant health risk in the U.S.
Controlled substances like opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants are commonly abused.
Abuse involves nonmedical use or illicit sales, with 2.4 million nonmedical opioid users in 2009.

Purpose of the Study:

To clarify the concept of "doctor shopping" in the context of prescription drug abuse.
To analyze the term "doctor shopping" using the Walker and Avant method.
To discuss health implications and strategies for minimizing doctor shopping.

Main Methods:

Concept analysis using the established Walker and Avant method.
Review of literature related to prescription drug abuse and "doctor shopping."

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Identification and analysis of the defining characteristics of "doctor shopping."

Main Results:

"Doctor shopping" is a key method for illicitly obtaining prescription drugs.
This practice facilitates prescription drug abuse and illegal sales.
The phenomenon involves patients visiting multiple prescribers, sometimes with prescriber complicity.

Conclusions:

Clarifying "doctor shopping" is crucial for addressing prescription drug abuse.
Understanding the concept aids in developing interventions to minimize this practice.
Addressing "doctor shopping" is vital for nursing and public health efforts to combat drug abuse.