Development of a brief stigma and perceptions questionnaire for pharmacists: An exploratory factor analysis approach in New York state counties enrolled in the healing communities study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little is known about how pharmacists' attitudes and stigma toward naloxone and Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) influence effective linkage to treatment. We examine the psychometrics of a new Pharmacist Opioid Use Disorder Perceptions Questionnaire (P-OUDP-Q), a multidimensional measure to examine pharmacists' stigma and perceptions related to MOUD in the New York State (NYS) site of the HEALing Communities Study.

Methods

The study recruited a sample of 324 pharmacists from 16 counties in NYS between January and June 2022. A 74-item questionnaire assessed pharmacists' familiarity with opioid-related medications, protocols, policies and attitudes regarding their role, confidence, and beliefs centered around delivery of MOUD and naloxone in the community

SUBMITTER: Goddard-Eckrich D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11769743 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature