ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

MAINTENANCE MEDICATION FOR OPIATE ADDICTION: THE

FOUNDATION OF RECOVERY

Analysis by :

Maulidaturrahmah, S.Kep

SEKOLAH TINGGI ILMU KESEHATAN CAHAYA BANGSA

BANJARMASIN

2017
 ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

MAINTENANCE MEDICATION FOR OPIATE ADDICTION: THE

FOUNDATION OF RECOVERY

1. Researcher :
Gavin Bart, MD FACP FASAM [Director]
Division of Addiction Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center,
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota

2. Publisher :
National Institute OF Health, J Addict Dis. 2012 July ; 31(3): 207–225.
doi:10.1080/10550887.2012.694598.

3. Analysis SWOT of the Journal :

a. Strength
Some strength of this journl include:
- Provides important role of nurses as practitioners have a professional
responsibility to follow state and national guidelines for safe opioid
prescribing to protect patients, the public and themselves if they become
the subject of an investigation.
- Provide details obtaining a comprehensive history and using multiple
assessment techniques to treat patient eg : used 7 commonly tools scales
of pain.
- The purpose of this journal is clearly mention.

b. Weakness
Weakness of this journal is not provide explanation for some
specific patient with pain and has used opiads to cure their ill.

c. Opportunity
This journal give an opportunity for additional research focusing on
implementing and managing treatment patient by nurse practitioners.

d. Threat
Safe opioid of prescribing for adults will not accomplished if
nurses as practitioners didn’t do the same thing what this journal explain.

4. Conclusion
Regarding results of a SWOT analysis in the journal nurses as health
care providers need to understand history and assessment are the first 2
components in the process leading to using an opioid to treat pain.
Using pain care standards and best practice principles
 can aid the CNP in meeting their professional responsibilities for safe opioid
prescribing and protecting patients, the public, and themselves if they
become the subject of an investigation

5. Suggestion
Nurses as a health care providers need to apply method that mention
in this journal to safe patients.