A Risk Education Program Decreases Leftover Prescription Opioid Retention: An RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Retaining leftover prescription opioids poses the risks of diversion, misuse, overdose, and death for youth and other family members. This study examined whether a new educational program would enhance risk perceptions and disposal intentions among parents and decrease their retention of leftover prescription opioids.

Study design

This study is an RCT (NCT03287622).

Setting/participants

A total of 648 parents whose children were prescribed opioid analgesics were recruited from a Midwestern, academic pediatric hospital between 2017 and 2019. Parents were randomized to receive routine information (control) with or without Scenario-Tailored Opioid Messaging Program intervention.

Intervention

The intervention provided opioid risk and mitigation advice

SUBMITTER: Voepel-Lewis T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10866200 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature