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. 2017 Nov 4;19(11):2201–2211. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx276
Domain Sample Questions
Health belief model
 Susceptibility/severity Tell about your approach to assessing opioid-related risk in your patients.
 Benefits How do you approach the potential benefits of opioid tapering with your patients?
 Barriers Describe the barriers to opioid tapering in your current practice setting.
 Cues to action Can you tell us about strategies that you use to identify candidates for opioid tapering?
Transtheoretical model
 Stages of change How do you discuss your patients’ goals related to opioid tapering?
 Decisional balance What information has been most helpful for your patients when discussing the risks and benefits of opioid medications?
 Self-efficacy Can you provide examples of strategies that effectively supported patients during opioid tapering?