Patients’ morphine milligram equivalent dosage (MME) declined modestly ( P=.035). Results: Over a 3-year period, we reviewed 59 patients as part of the intervention of these, 53 had complete records reviewed for this study. The principal investigator interviewed seven participating residents to survey their satisfaction with the curriculum and collated suggestions for improvement. We used one-way analyses of variance to determine the statistical significance of changes made. For each patient, we reviewed electronic medical records to assess whether PCPs implemented the written recommendations. Discussions followed a structured approach to evaluation based on guidelines, and written recommendations were given to the patients’ resident primary care physician (PCP).
Residents participated in small group, peer-to-peer discussions of patients chronically prescribed opioids with guidance and input from faculty, a pharmacist, and pharmacy students. Methods: We used a mixed-methods study design in the setting of a family medicine residency program in the Midwestern United States. We studied a novel peer-review opioid prescribing educational intervention for family medicine residents that incorporates guided instruction from an interdisciplinary care team. Background and Objectives: Family physicians play a crucial role in addressing the opioid epidemic.