Cluster | Influential items (factors) within cluster | Item # |
---|---|---|
Addiction Risks | Â | Â |
 | patient's history of NA use | 28 |
 | patient's history of addiction | 45 |
 | presence of comorbid conditions in patient (including psychological/mental) | 40 |
 | patient's request for NA | 35 |
Treatment Problems | Â | Â |
 | poor or absent protocols for weaning patients off NA | 27 |
 | lack of education/support for physicians in pain management (i.e. lack of guidelines) | 52 |
 | unavailability of multidisciplinary team-based care | 44 |
 | inability to get non-pharmacological treatments (e.g. physiotherapy, acupuncture, massage therapy) | 54 |
 | lack of continuity of care | 36 |
 | lack of resources in assisting patients with NA addiction/withdrawal | 21 |