Table 2.

Topics discussed and themes identified in qualitative interviews with Ontario pharmacists.

Item	Description
Perceptions of patients with chronic pain	Empathy Patients’ desire for opioids Patients’ desire to be understood
Perceived role of pharmacists in providing care to patients with chronic pain	Assessment and management of pain Patient education Comprehensive approach to pain management Responsibility to minimize risk of opioid misuse
Factors that are believed to hinder perceived role	Sale of medication Cost Wait times Knowledge gaps Opioid misuse
Experiences with prescribers in context of providing care to patients	Reasons for contacting prescribers Communication barriers Inadequate monitoring leading to multiple prescriptions and adverse events