A cross-sectional survey exploring organizational readiness to implement community pharmacy-based opioid counseling and naloxone services in rural versus urban settings in Alabama.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural US regions experience lower naloxone dispensing rates compared to urban counterparts, particularly in Alabama. In light of this, strategies to enhance opioid counseling and naloxone services (OCN) in rural community pharmacies are critical. However, organizational readiness to implement OCN in rural versus urban contexts where resource networks may differ is not well understood.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to explore organizational readiness and identify factors associated with implementation of OCN in rural versus urban Alabama community pharmacies.

Methods

Alabama community pharmacists and technicians were recruited to participate in an anonymous online cross-sectional survey via email. The survey instrument was adapted from the Organiz

SUBMITTER: Hohmann L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416552 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature