Field survey on and development of proper use manual / educational material for the opioid treatment of non-cancer pains

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25460850
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Medical and hospital managemen
• Research Institution: Juntendo University
• Principal Investigator: ISEKI MASAKO 順天堂大学, 医学部, 教授 (80221076)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MIKI kenji 大阪大学, 疼痛医学寄附講座, 特任准教授 (60268555) ; YAMAGUCHI shigeki 獨協医科大学, 麻酔科学教室, 主任教授 (50306198) ; MINORU narita 星薬科大学, 薬理学教室, 教授 (40318613) ; ushida TAKAHIRO 愛知医科大学, 学際的痛みセンター, 教授 (60304680)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: オピオイド鎮痛薬 / 慢性疼痛 / 薬物依存 / 医療用麻薬 / 患者教育 / 薬物中毒 / オピオイド適正使用

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Purpose: To evaluate the current status of the opioid treatment of non-cancer pains and to educate both healthcare professionals and patients in Japan to prevent addiction to and misuse of opioids.
Results: The survey covering a number of pain specialists and orthopedics revealed insufficient pre- and post-graduation educations on the pain evaluation as well as opioids. Three quarters of the respondents agreed the opioids are beneficial to treating chronic pains but half were concerned with the risk of addiction and/or resistance. Appropriateness of using strong opioids in our clinic was also evaluated. A booklet titled “Useful knowledge for patients and their families: pain alleviation with opioid analgesics” was created.

Free Research Field

疼痛学