Navigating Challenging Conversations About Nonmedical Opioid Use in the Context of Oncology.


Journal

The oncologist
ISSN: 1549-490X
Titre abrégé: Oncologist
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9607837

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 2019
Historique:
received: 08 04 2019
accepted: 08 05 2019
pubmed: 4 6 2019
medline: 7 8 2020
entrez: 2 6 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Opioids are commonly used in the context of oncology to treat cancer-related pain. In the context of increased awareness of nonmedical use of opioids, including misuse and opioid use disorder among individuals with cancer, oncologists may find themselves having difficult conversations with patients regarding the use of opioids. We offer a review of pertinent literature and a conversation framework for providers to use, as well as key communication strategies for clinicians. Building on the therapeutic alliance between provider and patient, emphasizing the importance of nonabandonment, and using a benefit-to-harm framework, we hope clinicians find they are more able to navigate these challenging but important conversations with patients. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Providers may find it difficult and uncomfortable to discuss nonmedical use of opioids with patients. To the authors' knowledge, no previous articles discuss ways to communicate about nonmedical use of opioids in the oncology setting. This work borrows from other specialties and offers a communication framework and key communication strategies to help clinications communicate more effectively with patients who may have an opioid use disorder or may be using their prescribed opioids for reasons other than their pain.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31152081
pii: theoncologist.2019-0277
doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0277
pmc: PMC6795161
doi:

Substances chimiques

Analgesics, Opioid 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1299-1304

Informations de copyright

© AlphaMed Press 2019.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Disclosures of potential conflicts of interest may be found at the end of this article.

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Auteurs

Zachary Sager (Z)

New England Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA zachary.sager2@va.gov.

Julie Childers (J)

Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics and Section of Treatment, Research and Education in Addiction Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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