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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Impact of Informed Consent and Education on Care Engagement After Opioid Initiation in the Veterans Health Administration.

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Papers: 28 May 2022 - 3 Jun 2022

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


2022


J Pain Res


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35642185?dopt=Abstract


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Impact of Informed Consent and Education on Care Engagement After Opioid Initiation in the Veterans Health Administration.

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Impact of Informed Consent and Education on Care Engagement After Opioid Initiation in the Veterans Health Administration.
Avoundjian T, Troszak L, Cohen J, Foglia M B, Trafton J, Midboe A
J Pain Res. 2022; 15:1553-1562.
PMID: 35642185.

Abstract

To ensure all patients receiving long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) understand the risks, benefits and treatment alternatives, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) released a national policy in 2014 to standardize a signature informed consent (SIC) process. We evaluated the impact of this policy on medical follow-up after LTOT initiation, a guideline recommended practice.
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