Home Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorders: A Qualitative Study of Registered Nurses' Experiences of Pain Management.

AIM:To explore registered nurses' experiences with pain management in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in home care.DESIGN:Qualitative explorative-descriptive design.METHODS:Data were collected via nine individual semi-structured interviews with registered nurses working in home care meeting patients with OUD. Data were analysed using systematic text condensation.RESULTS:Three categories were identified: Reciprocity in relationships and a professional approach enhance pain management; Discrepancies between guidelines, patient-reported pain and RNs' observations challenge pain management; and Interprofessional collaboration makes or breaks pain management.