Factors Associated With Patients’ Perceived Importance of Opioid Prescribing Policies in an Orthopedic Hand Surgery Practice

Purpose The purpose of this study was to survey the attitudes and beliefs about opioids and opioid prescribing policies among patients presenting to an orthopedic hand surgery practice. Methods Patients (n = 118; median age, 49 years) who presented to their regularly scheduled appointment at a major urban university medical center completed surveys assessing their sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, beliefs about prescription opioids,...