Knowledge of Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression Among Chinese Healthcare Professionals:A Cross-Sectional Study (vol 9, pg 55, 2022)

The purposes of this study were to measure knowledge about opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) among Chinese healthcare professionals and to explore the associated factors that influence Chinese healthcare professionals’s knowledge A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A convenience sample of 900 Chinese healthcare professionals from 21 provinces, 4 municipalities, and 4 autonomous regions was used. The OIRD knowledge questionnaire, which is a self-designed questionnaire based on evidence, was used to judges the degree of knowledge among Chinese healthcare professionals according to the accuracy rate. The questionnaire included questions on 6 dimensions of knowledge. Socio-demographic characteristics were also measured by amulti-item questionnaire. The mean accuracy and correct response rate range on the OIRD knowledge questionnaire for all participants were 64.5±10.0% and 20%-100%, respectively. According to univariate analysis, Chinese healthcare professionals’ OIRD knowledge was positively correlated with age, region, profession, hospital level, type of hospitals and departments, education level, years of clinical working, and clinical practice of chronic cancer pain management. Multiple linear regression analysis showed differences in professions and regions.（all p<0. 0 5）. Most Chinese healthcare professionals had misconceptions about OIRD and lacked relevant knowledge. We should assign importance to developing targeted training programs and exploring feasible and effective training methods.