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Patient and Staff Satisfaction With Use of Methoxyflurane in the Emergency Department

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To assess patient and clinician experience with methoxyflurane in the Emergency Department (ED). METHODS: Patients receiving methoxyflurane as part of their treatment, and respective clinicians, were prospectively enrolled. Outcomes included patient and clinician satisfaction. Satisfaction was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale and summarised using medians (interquartile range; IQR). RESULTS: Of patients prescribed and administered methoxyflurane, 30 patients and 21 clinicians were enrolled. Median patient satisfaction was 4 out of 5 (IQR 3-5). Median clinician satisfaction was 5 out of 5 (IQR 4-5). CONCLUSIONS: With a specific focus on patient and clinician experience for acute, short-term pain, methoxyflurane is a well-received and effective option for analgesia in the ED.

Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia

DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.70229