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Table 3 Representative quotes for the theme “Prior established patient and clinician beliefs regarding opioid risks as a facilitator”

From: Learning from the implementation of a surgical opioid reduction initiative in an integrated health system: a qualitative study among providers and patients

Sub-themes

Intervention components

Representative quotes for the sub-theme and intervention component

Contextual factors related to this sub-theme (CFIR constructs)

Awareness of opioid risks

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Patient interviewee: “I know I come from the inner city here in [city], so I know a lot about opioid addiction. I've got friends that had problems when I was growing up with heroin. I've had recently a couple of friends, I work in an industry, the food service industry. I used to bounce bars, I used roadie for bands, so I know a lot of band members that have OD'd and are no longer with us.”

Characteristics of individuals\knowledge and beliefs about the innovation

 

Patient education

Patient interviewee: “I was like, I manage my pain. I'm good.”

Interviewer: “And you took the medications was discussed with your doctor?”

Patient: “Completely. Yeah, I've used it before. I mean, I've had a few surgeries. I know about pain management, I know how to take that stuff, like I said, I'm very stubborn. Set in my ways, where it's just like, you know what? It hurts, but you know what? It doesn't hurt any worse than if I were to get addicted to heroin.”

Characteristics of individuals\knowledge and beliefs about the innovation