Community Meetings on the Rural Opioid Crisis: Setting a Path Forward by Learning from Others.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study implemented a series of meetings in one rural community struggling with the opioid crisis. Set in the town of Ardmore, Oklahoma, these meetings presented local residents who dealt with the crisis as part of their jobs with four categories of programs aimed at preventing and treating opioid-related issues. The ultimate goal was for the participants to develop a consensus about where resources should be appropriated in the future, based off the needs of the area.

Methods

Three community meetings were held over a six-week period, with an average of 40 attendees. Data was collected through surveys, study circles, and a participant voting exercise. Surveys were distributed at the beginning and end of the meetings to determine if participant views changed ove

SUBMITTER: Meadowcroft D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7446270 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature