Staff views on overdose prevention in permanent supportive housing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is the gold standard intervention for chronic homelessness, but PSH tenants face high risk for overdose due to a combination of individual and environmental risk factors. Little research has examined overdose prevention in PSH.

Methods

We conducted baseline surveys with staff from 20 New York PSH buildings participating in an overdose prevention technical assistance intervention study. PSH staff from participating buildings were invited via email to complete a brief online survey about their knowledge of overdose and perspectives on implementing overdose prevention practices in PSH.

Results

Surveys were completed by 178 staff of 286 invitations sent (response rate 62.2%). Average score on the Brief Opioid Overdose Knowledg

SUBMITTER: Doran KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature