Psychosocial Correlates of Clinicians' Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Utilization.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to extend prior research on barriers to use of a prescription drug monitoring program by examining psychosocial correlates of intended use among physicians and pharmacists.

Methods

Overall, 1,904 California physicians and pharmacists responded to a statewide survey (24.1% response rate) from August 2016 to January 2017. Participants completed an online survey examining attitudes toward prescription drug misuse and abuse, prescribing practices, prescription drug monitoring program design and ease of use, professional obligations, and normative beliefs regarding prescription drug monitoring program use. Data were analyzed in 2017.

Results

Perceived prescription drug monitoring program usefulness and normative beliefs fully media

SUBMITTER: Pugliese JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6151268 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature