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## Abstract ## Objectives Elective surgical patients with unhealthy alcohol use have unique pain management needs and addiction risk factors that are relevant to surgical preparation and recovery. This descriptive qualitative study sought to better understand patients' beliefs and behaviors related to opioid use, alcohol use, and pain management in the perioperative context. ## Design We conducted individual semi-structured interviews between July 2017 and March 2018. ## Setting A large Midwestern academic health system. ## Subjects Participants were elective surgical patients meeting unhealthy alcohol use criteria, recruited from the health system’s preoperative anesthesia clinic. ## Method Semistructured interview guides explored beliefs and behaviors relating to alcohol and opioid use, health status, and surgical care. Interview recordings were transcribed and coded for thematic analysis. ## Results Among 20 elective surgical patients (25% female), we identified three key themes regarding alcohol use, opioid use, and their co-use before and after surgery. First, desires and intentions to use opioids for postoperative pain management varied widely, even before opioids were prescr

Author

Anne C Fernandez; Lewei A Lin; Angela R Bazzi; Jeff Boissoneault; Brian Borsari; Frederic Blow

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Published

2021

Language

EN