Video-based, Patient-Focused Opioid Education in the Perioperative Period

Video-based, Patient-Focused Opioid Education in the Perioperative Period: A Feasibility Study

This is a pilot study designed to assess the feasibility of using a novel, video-based opioid education tool for opioid naïve ambulatory surgery patients in the perioperative period.

Patients will be randomized to a video or no video prior to surgery then administered a phone questionnaire at post-op day 7, 30, and 90. The Arkansas Prescriptions Drug Monitoring Database will also be accessed for information on opioid prescription refills. The overall goal of the study is to evaluate the effect that video-based opioid education has on narcotic intake after outpatient surgery. The duration of the study will be approximately 3 months, plus a single 1-hour long focus group if desired by the patient.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and women 18 years or older
• Not chronically receiving opioid analgesics
• Patients who have not taken opioids 30 days pre-operatively
• Undergoing surgical procedure not requiring overnight hospital stay

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-English speaking
• Legally deaf or blind
• On opiate contract
• Has taken oral narcotic in the past 30 days
• Unable to operate a telephone