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Life Care Specialists (LCS) With a Focus on Patient Pain Management and Prevention of Substance Misuse
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Life Care Specialist (LCS) Intervention, Clinical Coordination with Referrals, and 1 other intervention for Opioid Use. Completed, enrolled 333 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The overall hypothesis of this randomized-controlled trial is that the introduction of a Life Care Specialist (LCS) as a novel member of the clinical care team will help reduce opioid utilization, decrease pain scores, and improve patient understanding of their addiction risk in the aftermath of orthopaedic trauma.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The Life Care Specialist (LCS) uses a two-arm approach to education by initially assessing participants general understanding of opioids upon which targeted education is tailored and applied and secondly, building a longitudinal relationship with each patient to increase the saliency of administered opioid education during postoperative follow-up. Information includes proper disposal, common symptoms of opioid use, signs of dependence and overdose and use of naloxone. Information is disseminated orally with adjunct physical resource guides including visual representations and literature.
The Life Care Specialist (LCS) can help arrange a referral for the participant, should a medical or social issue be identified during LCS intervention, including mental health services, addiction medicine services, housing insecurity referrals, food insecurity referrals, and amputee support. When giving referrals, the LCS works closely with physicians and nurses to make sure that the participant is a good fit for the referral program.
Orthopedic trauma patients will work with a Life Care Specialist (LCS) and will receive personalized pain management strategies to avoid potential opioid misuse.