A retrospective analysis of post-operative opioid prescribing in a private hospital in South Africa
| dc.contributor.advisor | van Heerden, Yasmine | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Keuler, Nicole | |
| dc.contributor.author | Watt, Erin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-08T12:43:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-08T12:43:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Opioid analgesics remain central to post-operative pain management; however, inappropriate prescribing may contribute to the development of opioid use disorder (OUD). While opioid stewardship is increasingly emphasised globally, there is limited data available describing opioid prescribing practices in South Africa’s private healthcare sector. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/25372 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | |
| dc.subject | Opioid | |
| dc.subject | post-operative pain management | |
| dc.subject | multimodal analgesia | |
| dc.subject | morphine milligram equivalent (MME) | |
| dc.subject | South African private healthcare sector | |
| dc.title | A retrospective analysis of post-operative opioid prescribing in a private hospital in South Africa | |
| dc.type | Thesis |