A mixed methods study to inform fatal overdose prevention in San Diego, California: Perspectives from people who use drugs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United States, community overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs have demonstrated efficacy in reducing opioid-related mortality. OEND programs have expanded across San Diego County, California, but differential naloxone accessibility among people who use drugs (PWUD) has not been assessed. We examined factors that shape individual naloxone accessibility in San Diego.

Methods

We employed a convergent parallel mixed methods design using surveys (n = 194) and qualitative interviews (n = 20). Ordinal logistic regression examined factors associated with individual naloxone accessibility (i.e., the frequency with which participants could access naloxone within five minutes, categorized as never, sometimes, or always). Qualitative interviews

SUBMITTER: Bailey K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11789787 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature