Naloxone analogy and opioid overdose terminology preferences among rural caregivers: Differences by race.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite national and state policies aimed at increasing naloxone access via pharmacies, opioid overdose death rates rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Blacks and American Indians (AIs) in rural areas. Caregivers, or third parties who can administer naloxone during an overdose event, are important individuals in the naloxone administration cascade, yet no studies have explored rural caregivers' opioid overdose terminology and naloxone analogy preferences or whether these preferences differ by race.

Objectives

To identify rural caregivers' overdose terminology and naloxone analogy preferences and determine whether preferences differ by race.

Methods

A sample of 40 caregivers who lived with someone at high risk of overdose and used pharmacie

SUBMITTER: Hosea K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10660692 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature