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Experiences and perspectives of adults on using opioids for pain management in the postoperative period: A scoping review.

Eur J Anaesthesiol

July 2024

From the Pain and opioids after Surgery (PANDOS) European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) Research Group (DMA, PF), Epidemiology Group, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Health Sciences Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK (PF), Department of Anesthesia Technology (DMA), Department of Nursing, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (NA), Department of Nursing, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, UK (DD), School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland (DD), Health Psychology Group (DD), Academic Primary Care, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen (DMA, RA) and Department of Anaesthesia, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, UK (PF).

Background: Opioids play an important role in peri-operative pain management. However, opioid use is challenging for healthcare practitioners and patients because of concerns related to opioid crises, addiction and side effects.

Objective: This review aimed to identify and synthesise the existing evidence related to adults' experiences of opioid use in postoperative pain management.

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