Educational training to improve opioid overdose response among health center staff: a quality improvement initiative

Original research
par
Stephenson, Audrey et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We sought to increase the readiness of health center staff to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses and decrease stigmatizing attitudes around opioid use disorder (OUD).

Constatations/points à retenir

An interactive educational training increased staff’s knowledge and readiness to respond to an overdose as well as improved attitudes toward individuals living with OUD.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

A structured assessment was administered immediately before and following the training to evaluate change in knowledge and attitudes (n=310)

Mots clés

About prescribers
Stigma
Hospitals