Turning points identified by intervention delivery staff
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SHOCKED
1) On the morning of day 1 some were shocked and unaware of the issues and surprised to learn opioids aren’t helpful long term.
‘I think they were surprised to learn that opioids aren’t helpful long term… … they would’ve been I think of the view that… err… I need to take this because if I don’t take it I’ll be in even more pain rather than this doesn’t seem to be working cos I’m still in pain after 20 years!’ N11‘(Angry with Doctors] and I think they were quite cross that they were getting it and being giving it and the length of time they’d been given… mmm that didn’t go down too well in any of the groups!’ L052) On the morning of day 2 when they started to think how they may start tapering and asked more questions. This was after the second session about opioids which covered withdrawal and John’s tapering story which worked well.‘…my opinion was that they really needed their hands holding if they were going to make the jump…’ H2‘… and then on day two pretty much you can tell who is more open to it ……most of the time it was the majority of the group you’d have the one or two that were still sceptical during day two still kind of like asking us questions…’ L03