Improving opioid safety practices in primary care: protocol for the development and evaluation of a multifaceted theory-informed pilot intervention for healthcare providers

摘要

IntroductionIn North America, drug overdose deaths are reaching unprecedented levels, largely driven by increasing prescription opioid-related deaths. Despite the development of several opioid guidelines, prescribing behaviours still contribute to poor patient outcomes and societal harm. Factors at the provider and system level may hinder or facilitate the application of evidence-based guidelines; interventions designed to address such factors are needed.