Veterans Affairs Primary Care Clinicians' Attitudes toward Chronic Pain and Correlates of Opioid Prescribing Rates

Abstract

High clinician confidence and interest in treating chronic pain concurrent with low satisfaction with ability to provide optimal treatment suggests a need for more system support. VA primary care clinicians are frequently influenced by fears of contributing to dependence or addiction. The relationships among panel size, job satisfaction, and opioid prescribing rates merit additional investigation.