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Interdisciplinary intervention for the management of nonmedical opioid use among patients with cancer pain

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Few studies have assessed interventions aimed at managing nonmedical opioid use (NMOU) behavior among patients with cancer. The authors developed the Compassionate High‐Alert Team (CHAT) intervention to manage patients receiving… Click to show full abstract

Few studies have assessed interventions aimed at managing nonmedical opioid use (NMOU) behavior among patients with cancer. The authors developed the Compassionate High‐Alert Team (CHAT) intervention to manage patients receiving opioids for cancer pain who demonstrate NMOU behavior. The objective of this study was to determine the change in frequency of NMOU behaviors, pain intensity, and opioid requirements among those who received the intervention.

Keywords: opioid use; nonmedical opioid; among patients; opioid; intervention; cancer

Journal Title: Cancer
Year Published: 2022

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