Effect of a Scenario-tailored Opioid Messaging Program on Parents’ Risk Perceptions and Opioid Decision-making

This study examined whether an interactive Scenario-tailored Opioid Messaging Program (STOMP) would (1) enhance opioid risk perceptions and (2) improve the safety of parents’ decision-making. Materials and Methods: In total, 546 parents were randomized to receive the STOMP versus control information and 516 completed the program. A baseline survey assessed parents’ opioid risk knowledge, perceptions, and preferences for pain relief versus risk avoidance (Pain Relief Preference). Parents then made hypothetical decisions to give or withhold a prescribed opioid for high-risk (excessive sedation) and low-risk (no ADE) scenarios. The STOMP provided immediate feedback with specific risk and guidance information; the control condition provided general information. We reassessed knowledge, perceptions, and decision-making up to 3 days thereafter. Results: Following the intervention, the STOMP group became more risk avoidant (Pain Relief Preference, mean difference −1.27 [95% confidence interval, −0.8 to −1.75]; P
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research