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Understanding the reasoning behind physicians\u2019 opioid prescribing practices is vital to safe practice. The primary objective of our study was to describe pediatric emergency physicians\u2019 decision-making process when prescribing opioids for children\u2019s acute pain management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study employed qualitative methodology, using one-on-one semi-structured interviews within a grounded theory analytic framework. We employed purposeful sampling to recruit pediatric emergency physicians from across Canada. Interviews were conducted by telephone (December 2019\u2013January 2021). Transcript analysis occurred concurrently with data collection, supporting data saturation and theory development considerations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eleven interviews were completed with participants representing each of Canada\u2019s geographic regions. Nine major themes emerged: (1) practice setting and outpatient opioid use, (2) condition-specific considerations, (3) physician confidence in medical evidence, (4) pain assessment challenges, (5) patient and family perspectives, (6) opioid safety concerns, (7) personal biases and experiences, (8) personal practice context, and (9) the Opioid Crisis\/media influence. Most clinicians felt that they limited opioid use to those who needed it most; all participants described challenges managing acute pain, emphasizing the need for accurate pain measurement and better guidelines, evidence-based data, and knowledge translation. Clinicians were more comfortable treating pain in the emergency department, compared to discharge prescribing. They recognized the importance of co-therapy with non-opioids and the need for opioid risk assessment when prescribing. A family centered approach was recognized as the goal of practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Clinicians are less comfortable prescribing opioids to children for at-home use and find pain assessment and lack of clear guidelines to be barriers to pain care. Knowledge translation strategies for safer practice and optimal acute pain management could support responsible and judicious opioid use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/20494637221146421","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,15]],"date-time":"2022-12-15T03:23:49Z","timestamp":1671074629000},"page":"195-205","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["What influences physician opioid prescribing for children with acute pain?"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"George","family":"Slim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada"},{"name":"Women and Children Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michael","family":"van Manen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada"},{"name":"Women and Children Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Megan","family":"Fowler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada"},{"name":"Women and Children Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Naveen","family":"Poonai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Emergency Medicine, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0595-364X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Samina","family":"Ali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada"},{"name":"Women and Children Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-20494637221146421","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/PEC.0b013e3181e5c02b"},{"issue":"4","key":"bibr2-20494637221146421","first-page":"198","volume":"41","author":"Habich M","year":"2015","journal-title":"Pediatr Nurs"},{"key":"bibr3-20494637221146421","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00006565-199704000-00005"},{"key":"bibr4-20494637221146421","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0736-4679(98)00012-2"},{"key":"bibr5-20494637221146421","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1053\/ajem.2002.32643"},{"key":"bibr6-20494637221146421","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/10903127.2015.1037478"},{"key":"bibr7-20494637221146421","volume-title":"WHO guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of persisting pain in children with medical illnesses","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2012"},{"key":"bibr8-20494637221146421","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2147\/JPR.S4554"},{"key":"bibr9-20494637221146421","volume-title":"Hospitalizations and emergency department visits due to opioid poisoning in Canada","author":"Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI)","year":"2016"},{"key":"bibr10-20494637221146421","volume-title":"CAPHC conversations","author":"Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC)","year":"2017"},{"key":"bibr11-20494637221146421","volume-title":"USFDA report on evidence-based opioid analgesic prescribing guidelines","author":"United States Food &amp; 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