The investigators propose to study the feasibility, acceptability, usability and outcomes of a new clinical decision support system for clinicians of opioid therapy in the context of specialist palliative care for serious chronic illness. The system provides clinicians with patient-specific genetic information on opioid responsiveness and multi-drug interactions. This clinical decision support system should improve the clinician's ability to identify the optimal pain medication and dosage, and reduce risks associated with multi-drug treatment. Investigators will conduct clinician survey's to collection information about the clinical decision support system. Investigators will also conduct patient related questionnaires to determine any benefits or improvements in quality of life and symptom management from the clinical decision support system.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
The system provides clinicians with patient-specific genetic information on opioid responsiveness and multi-drug interactions. This clinical decision support system should improve the clinician's ability to identify the optimal pain medication and dosage, and reduce risks associated with multi-drug treatment.
MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care
New York, New York, United States
Hospice of Henderson County, Inc. d/b/a Four Seasons Compassion for Life
Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States
Clinician Feasibility
Clinical questionnaire to determine feasibility of the system
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 24 months
Clinician Usability
Clinical questionnaire to determine usability of the system
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 24 months
Patient Quality of Life
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness - Palliative (FACIT-PAL)
Time frame: through study completion,an average of 24 months
Patient Pain
Numerical Rating Scale to assess pain
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 24 months
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