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The Quality Improvement

Cycle

THE ISSUE

Members of the Pain andSymptoms Management Team

expressed concerns aboutreluctance to have an opioidanalgesic included as part of

medication regimens due tofears about addiction,

respiratory depression, etc. 

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PlanSince these fears most commonly stem from the numerous untruths or “myths” that have plagued opioid analgesics for years, the Teammembers decided to author a pamphlet to dispel some of the commonmyths.

Once the pamphlet was circulated, we would provide a quiz to gauge thesuccess of our information.

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DoThe Pain and Symptoms Management Team wrote the informationpamphlet and made it available to residents, family members and healthcare providers.This information pamphlet explains what opioid analgesics are, theircommon side effects, when they would be used, and the common mythssurrounding their use.

Note: Pamphlets are available at the Reception Desk.

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StudyThe Pain and Symptoms Management Team invite all residents, familymembers and health care providers to take our quiz about opioidanalgesic use. We hope to evaluate whether our pamphlets help changeyour thoughts and beliefs around opioid analgesics, and help us to betterunderstand your concerns.

The Quiz Process

There are two parts to this quiz process. The first quiz (on yellow paper)will evaluate your knowledge and concerns before you read thepamphlet.

The second quiz (on blue paper) will evaluate your knowledge andconcerns after reading the pamphlet. 

Please pick up a pamphlet from the Reception Desk and drop offthe completed quiz in the box provided below.

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ActThe Team will evaluate all responses to the questionnaires to determine ifthe information has been helpful in changing opinions about the use ofopioid analgesics in pain management.

A positive result from this process will allow our Pain and SymptomsManagement Team to evaluate the concerns of family members regardingopioid analgesic use in order to tailor future educational strategies tomeet these concerns.