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ABSTRACT: Objectives
The overdose epidemic was designated a 'Public Health Emergency' in the USA on 26 October 2017, bringing attention to the severity of this public health problem. The Appalachian region remains substantially impacted by the effects from years of overprescription of opioids, and subsequently opioid non-medical use and addiction. This study aims to examine the utility of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model constructs (ie, predisposing, reinforcing and enabling factors) to explain opioid addiction helping behaviour (ie, helping someone who has an opioid addiction) among members of the public living in tri-state Appalachian counties.Design
Cross-sectional study.Setting
Rural county in the Appalachian region of the USA.Participants
A total of 213 participants from a retail mall in a rural Appalachian Kentucky county completed the survey. Most participants were between the ages of 18 and 30 years (n=68; 31.9%) and identified as men (n=139; 65.3%).Primary outcome measure
Opioid addiction helping behaviour.Results
The regression model was significant (F (6, 180)=26.191, p<0.001) and explained 44.8% of the variance in opioid addiction helping behaviour (R2=0.448). Attitude towards helping someone with opioid addiction (B=0.335; p<0.001), behavioural skills (B=0.208; p=0.003), reinforcing factors (B=0.190; p=0.015) and enabling factors (B=0.195; p=0.009) were all significantly associated with opioid addiction helping behaviour.Conclusions
PRECEDE-PROCEED model constructs have utility to explain opioid addiction helping behaviour among individuals in a region greatly impacted by the overdose epidemic. This study provides an empirically tested framework for future programmes addressing helping behaviour related to opioid non-medical use.
SUBMITTER: Wilkerson AH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193052 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wilkerson Amanda H AH Sharma Manoj M Davis Robert E RE Stephens Philip M PM Kim Richard W RW Bhati Deepak D Nahar Vinayak K VK
BMJ open 20230516 5
<h4>Objectives</h4>The overdose epidemic was designated a 'Public Health Emergency' in the USA on 26 October 2017, bringing attention to the severity of this public health problem. The Appalachian region remains substantially impacted by the effects from years of overprescription of opioids, and subsequently opioid non-medical use and addiction. This study aims to examine the utility of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model constructs (ie, predisposing, reinforcing and enabling factors) to explain opioid ad ...[more]