Mental Health and Benzodiazepine Use Among Patients on Chronic Opioid Therapy

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM

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Abigail Y. Smith¹  Julienne K. Kirk¹  Paul F. Smith²  Brian J. Wells¹ 

[1] From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine;Department of Information Technology Services, Wake Forest School of Medicine;Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Center for Biomedical Informatics

关键词: Benzodiazepines;    Chronic Disease;    Electronic Health Records;    Family Medicine;    Harm Reduction;    Morphine;    Logistic Models;    Mental Health;    Opioids;    Pain Management;   

DOI  :  10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200320

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: The American Board of Family Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Higher daily doses of opioids as well as co-prescription of benzodiazepines have been associated with risk of overdose. The current study characterizes prescribing patterns in a family medicine practice with regard to patient mental health diagnoses, benzodiazepine prescriptions, morphine milligram equivalent opioid dose, and patient demographics.

【 授权许可】

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