Prescription Opioid Use among Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain before and after the COVID-19 Outbreak in Taiwan: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study
Journal
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
12
Date Issued
2022-12-06
Author(s)
Chen, Jia-Lin
Ho, Shung-Tai
Tsai, Yu-Chuan
Cheng, Kuang-I
Liu, Yen-Chin
Hsieh, Yi-Jer
Wen, Yeong-Ray
Wang, Po-Kai
Sung, Chun-Sung
Yeh, Chun-Chang
Lin, Tso-Chou
Abstract
The COVID-19 outbreak disrupted medical access for patients receiving chronic opioid therapy. This study investigated their prescription opioid dosages before and after the 2020 outbreak in Taiwan.
Subjects
COVID-19; chronic pain; noncancer; opioid; prescription
Publisher
MDPI
Type
journal article