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Date
2023
Abstract
Although the Vermont statute governing prescription of opioids for chronic pain states that patients taking over 90 morphine milliequivalents daily or opioids with a benzodiazepine should receive a naloxone prescription, there is no mechanism within the Chronic Opioid Protocol report at Colchester Family Medicine to assess adherence to that policy. This project sought to determine if there is a gap between patients who should receive a prescription and patients who have a prescription to see if there is a need to alter the Chronic Opioid Protocol or provide greater monitoring to ensure patient safety while on opioids for chronic pain.
Clinical Site
Colchester Family Medicine
Keywords
naloxone, prescription guidelines, chronic pain, Vermont
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Disciplines
Medical Education | Primary Care
Recommended Citation
O'Neill, Elizabeth, "Assessing Adherence with Naloxone Prescription Guidelines for Chronic Pain Patients: Recommendations for Improvement" (2023). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 946.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/946