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Kristina L Westcott1, Andrea K Swanson1, Kathryn W Zavaleta2
1Pharmacy Services, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Pharmacists face workload barriers to opioid stewardship. Improving communication and integrating guidelines into workflows can enhance prescriber-pharmacist collaboration and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice
- Healthcare Communication
- Opioid Stewardship
Background:
- Pharmacists are crucial for opioid stewardship.
- Identifying barriers in pharmacy practice is essential for effective opioid management.
- This study explores perceived challenges pharmacists face in implementing opioid stewardship principles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify barriers pharmacists encounter in upholding opioid stewardship principles.
- To explore potential improvements in communication and workflow for better opioid management.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research design utilizing five virtual focus groups.
- 26 pharmacists from diverse inpatient and outpatient settings across rural and academic US locations participated.
- Discussions focused on awareness, knowledge, and system issues impacting opioid stewardship.
Main Results:
- Pharmacists report workload as a barrier to meticulous opioid prescription review.
- Best practices include transparency in guideline exceptions and improved prescriber use of prescription drug monitoring programs.
- Suggestions involve integrating opioid guidelines into electronic health record workflows.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced communication and information transparency between pharmacists and prescribers are vital for improved opioid stewardship.
- Integrating opioid guidelines into prescribing and review processes can boost efficiency, adherence, and patient outcomes.
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