Validation of the OPIOD RISK TOOL questionnaire to Greek population

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Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Αλγολογία: Αντιμετώπιση του πόνου, διάγνωση και θεραπεία. Φαρμακευτικές, παρεμβατικές και άλλες τεχνικές
Library of the School of Health Sciences
Deposit date:
2020-02-09
Year:
2020
Author:
Isaia Eleni-Christina
Supervisors info:
Αθανασία Τσαρουχά, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ, Επιβλέπουσα
Ιωάννα Σιαφάκα, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Παναγιώτης Ζης, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου
Original Title:
Στάθμιση ερωτηματολογίου OPIOID RISK TOOL στον ελληνικό πληθυσμό
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
Validation of the OPIOD RISK TOOL questionnaire to Greek population
Summary:
Background
The purpose of this research was to implement a screening tool for the risks associated with the use of opioid prescription drugs for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain in clinical medical practice. This was considered to be the most appropriate time to carry out an evaluation of this kind for the Greek patients as globally evolves the phenomenon known by "opioid crisis" or "opioid epidemics". The expectation of the tool chosen (Opioid Risk Tool/ORT) was to be weighted in Greek patients with the aim of successfully applying it as a method for preventing aberrant behaviors such as abuse and addiction that can bring significant problems to the patients, but also to help Greek physicians identify the risks before opioids for chronic pain analgesia are prescribed.
Methods
In the study participated a total of 187 patients who came for examination and treatment at the Pain Clinic and the Orthopedic Clinic of the same hospital. All patients would experience chronic pain of various etiology, they were asked to complete the ORT and received opioid medication based on a personalized approach of their pain level and other accompanying symptoms. The patients were monitored for aberrant behaviors for 1 year after their first visit. During this period any odd behavior, evidence or reference that may have been associated with misuse of prescription opioid drugs was recorded in the patient's file.
Results
The results showed that those who presented no aberrant behavior, 91.9% (n = 125) were ranked at the low risk level of ORT, while only 8.1% (n = 11) were ranked at the moderate risk level of ORT. In contrast to those who presented at least one aberrant behavior, 66.7% (n = 34) that were ranked at the moderate risk level of ORT and 25.5% (n = 13) that were ranked at the high risk level of ORT. The results showed that men (n = 23, 36.5%) are more likely to have at least one aberrant behavior compared to women (n = 28, 22.6%), χ2 (1) = 4.085, p = 0.043 < 0.05.
Conclusion
The results of the study demonstrated that the ORT tool may be useful in predicting aberrant behaviors for patients under opioid prescription drug therapy for chronic non-malignant pain. The predictive ability of the tool was confirmed in both men and women. Success was evaluated on the basis of the ability of the ORT tool to be developed, applied and used in a Greek patient population.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Validation, Opioids, Questionnaire, Chronic pain, Prescription drugs
Index:
Yes
Number of index pages:
2
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
113
Number of pages:
109
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