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

Original research
by
Stephenson, Audrey et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

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).

Findings/Key points

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.

Design/methods

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

Keywords

About prescribers
Stigma
Hospitals