PPP059 - Interventions to Improve Analgesic Prescribing with Dr Jenny Stephens

PPP059 - Interventions to Improve Analgesic Prescribing with Dr Jenny Stephens

Daniel Guidone

Jane chats with Dr Jenny Stephens, pain specialist and anaesthetist at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.

Jane and Jenny discuss:

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  • The significance of Australia’s problem with prescription opioids

  • How the risks of post-operative opioids may start before admission

  • The problems, beyond dependance, caused by long term opioid use

  • Risk factors for opioid dependance post-discharge

  • How Australia compares to the rest of the world with regard to problems with prescription opioids

  • The impact of a pharmacy-led intervention at St Vincent’s Sydney

  • Empowering junior doctors to stand up for good opioid prescribing

  • Simple interventions pharmacists can make to help

  • Empowering patients and managing their expectations around analgesia

Also - check out SHPA’s media release from the recent Medicines Leadership Forum focussed on reducing harms from opioid use and an article from the Sydney Morning Herald discussing Dr Stevens’ work.

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