Pediatric ProvidersPerceptions onChallenges and Solutions to Opioid Dosing in Hospitalized Children

BACKGROUND: Limited studies have explored provider’s perceptions about challenges and solutions in prescribing opioids to hospitalized children. OBJECTIVE: The study objectives were to: understand the challenges that providers experience in opioid dosing and prescribing for hospitalized children at a tertiary academic children’s hospital and identify provider-suggested solutions to improving pediatric opioid prescribing in this setting METHODS:An explanatory mixed methods approach was employed; a quantitative survey of providers was followed by semi-structured interviews of providers. Providers volunteered to participate in the survey and interview …