Reducing drug-related harm by triggering proactive outreach.

ABSTRACT: Drug-related deaths (DRDs) remain a global issue, with Scotland reporting the second-highest rate per million population. Although some areas have seen improvements, DRDs continue to rise in parts of the Scottish Highlands. Proactive outreach to those at highest risk is believed to reduce harm. This project tested and implemented a risk identification tool-the Trigger Checklist (TC)-to initiate assertive outreach in a remote Highland area by September 2023.The Model for Improvement was used to structure the improvement process. This included collaborative exploration of the problem and solution, development of the TC, devising a family of measures and Plan, Do, Study, Act cycles to structure interactive learning and refinement of the TC and outreach process. Data were collected on the numb

SUBMITTER: Campbell L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636926 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature