Academic Detailing to Advance Naloxone Prescribing in Rural Primary Care: A 2-Year Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioid-related overdoses remain a critical concern in Arkansas, where Primary Care Providers (PCPs) play a key role in overdose prevention through naloxone education and prescribing. Academic Detailing (AD) is a promising strategy to improve provider knowledge, confidence, and adoption of naloxone-related practices, yet feasibility in rural primary care remains underexplored.

Aim

To evaluate the feasibility and impact of a brief, continuing education (CE)-accredited AD intervention on naloxone prescribing confidence and behavior among rural PCPs over 2 years.

Methodology

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) delivered a 30-minute virtual AD session, "Preventing Opioid Overdose with Naloxone," to 15 PCPs within a large Federally Qualified He

SUBMITTER: Tobey-Moore L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12612510 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature