Pain and Opioid Management in Older Adults

Description

The extent and depth of the ongoing opioid crisis are well known and many interventions are under way in the United States and other countries to alleviate its devastating impact on individuals and the society. To address specific challenges of pain and opioid management (POM) in older and vulnerable adults, the investigators will design and implement a multi-faceted, person-centered, and scalable opioid use disorder (OUD) management program in Oklahoma primary care practices. The investigators expect that the rigorously designed and evidence-based program will establish and disseminate innovative solutions for pain and opioid management in high-risk, older and vulnerable populations living with chronic pain. The proposed initiative will help primary care practices optimize pain management approaches in older adults through an integrated and trans-disciplinary application of innovations in multi-modal pain management, pain mechanism-based pharmacotherapy, patient goal-oriented care, implementation science, evidence-based quality improvement methodology, and community-engaged design.

Conditions

Pain, Chronic, Opioid Use Disorder

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Study overview

The extent and depth of the ongoing opioid crisis are well known and many interventions are under way in the United States and other countries to alleviate its devastating impact on individuals and the society. To address specific challenges of pain and opioid management (POM) in older and vulnerable adults, the investigators will design and implement a multi-faceted, person-centered, and scalable opioid use disorder (OUD) management program in Oklahoma primary care practices. The investigators expect that the rigorously designed and evidence-based program will establish and disseminate innovative solutions for pain and opioid management in high-risk, older and vulnerable populations living with chronic pain. The proposed initiative will help primary care practices optimize pain management approaches in older adults through an integrated and trans-disciplinary application of innovations in multi-modal pain management, pain mechanism-based pharmacotherapy, patient goal-oriented care, implementation science, evidence-based quality improvement methodology, and community-engaged design.

Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in the Elderly Through Primary Care Innovation: Pain and Opioid Management in Older Adults

Pain and Opioid Management in Older Adults

Condition
Pain, Chronic
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * For the Practice: Deliver primary care services to older adults. Be located in Oklahoma. Be willing to complete a pre- and post-practice characteristic and building blocks of primary care survey. Use an electronic health record.
  • * For Practice Clinicians: Be an MD, DO, PA, or APRN licensed to practice in Oklahoma. Be willing to complete a pre- and post- practice member survey. Be willing to work with the OPHIC external support personnel to use the performance measures.
  • * For Practice Staff: Be employed by the practice. Be willing to complete a pre- and post- practice member survey. Be willing to work with the OPHIC external support personnel to use performance measures to optimize pain management approaches in older adults.
  • * For Practice Patients: Be chronic pain patients aged 60 or older, or may be younger, but vulnerable due to disability, significant functional limitation or social deprivation. Be willing to complete PROMIS-29 surveys, participate in RISE-OK Project activities, and provide feedback on the RISE-OK program.
  • * Practices: Does not provide primary care. Provides only urgent care and does not provide continuity of care or long-term follow-up care. Does not use an electronic health record.
  • * Clinicians: Do not provide primary care with continuity and chronic care follow-up. Planning to leave practice within the next 12 months, including if the clinician is planning to retire within the next 12 months.
  • * Practice Staff: Under 18 years of age.
  • * Patients: Not older adult chronic pain patients.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Oklahoma,

Steven Crawford, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Oklahoma

Study Record Dates

2024-09-30