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What Does Good Pharmacist-Physician Pain Management Collaboration Look Like?
Kyle Bryan1, Thomas E Menighan2
1First-year community pharmacy resident with the American Pharmacy Services Corporation in coordination with the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy.
AMA Journal of Ethics
|September 4, 2020
Summary
Physicians and pharmacists play key roles in managing the opioid epidemic. This article outlines five collaborative behaviors to improve pain management and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Medical Science
- Pharmacology
- Public Health
Background:
- The opioid epidemic necessitates careful management of pain medications.
- Physicians and pharmacists share responsibilities for safe opioid prescribing and dispensing.
- Current policies, while aiming to curb misuse, can create interprofessional friction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify optimal physician and pharmacist behaviors for enhanced collaboration.
- To improve pain management strategies through interprofessional cooperation.
- To ensure appropriate and safe care for patients with pain.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical cases and best practices.
- Analysis of physician and pharmacist roles in opioid stewardship.
- Identification of five key collaborative behaviors.
Main Results:
- Optimal behaviors foster improved communication and trust between physicians and pharmacists.
- Enhanced collaboration leads to more effective pain management strategies.
- These behaviors support adherence to legal requirements and patient safety.
Conclusions:
- Targeted collaborative behaviors are essential for mitigating the opioid crisis.
- Strengthening physician-pharmacist partnerships improves patient outcomes in pain management.
- Interprofessional collaboration is key to navigating complex healthcare policies.
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