Adherence to opioid therapy in patients with chronic non-cancer pain attending a pain clinic in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mizher, Hussam A., Zin, Che Suraya, Abdullah Sani, Asween Rowena, Mohamed, Abdul Hadi, Tan, H Ling, M. Izat, Munira
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Innovare Academic Sciences 2018
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66728/7/66728_Adherence%20to%20opioid%20therapy%20in%20patients_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66728/12/66728_Adherence%20to%20opioid%20therapy%20in%20patients.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66728/; https://innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/29960/15918
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Objectives: This study examined the adherence to opioid therapy in patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP). The prevalence of opioid use and pain scores was also explored. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with noncancer pain attending a pain clinic at a tertiary...