UCLA researchers published an analysis of health disparities regarding pain management in the emergency department.
Key findings:
· Patients who felt their pain treatment needs were unmet were more likely to misuse opioids later.
· Black patients were more likely to be denied an opioid prescription.
· “Patients who were satisfied with how their pain was managed in the emergency department were, however, less likely to misuse opioids, even if their preference for opioids was not honored.”
