Between “opioidophobia” and the opioid crisis: a cross-sectional comparison of opinions on opioid analgesic treatment between palliative care patients with cancer and physicians in Poland
Maria Wysocka,
Anna Kieszkowska-Grudny,
Jakub Klimkiewicz
et al.
Abstract:Introduction. Inadequate pain control may contribute to a desire to die. Early use of opioid analgesics could improve pain treatment. On the other hand, opioids are associated with risk of addiction. We aimed to compare the opinions on opioid analgesic use between palliative care patients and physicians. Material and methods. Data on the opinions of hospice and palliative care patients (n = 104) and physicians of different specialties (n = 216) were collected using a survey with closed-ended questions scored o… Show more
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