Facilitators, barriers and lessons learnt from the first state-wide naloxone distribution conducted in West Virginia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overdose education and naloxone distribution programmes are known to reduce opioid-related deaths. A state-wide naloxone distribution effort of 8250 rescue kits was undertaken by government, community and university partners in West Virginia in 2016-2017. The purpose of this study was to discern the barriers, facilitators and lesson learnt from implementing this endeavour in a rural state with the highest opioid overdose fatality rate in the US.

Methods

Structured interviews (n=26) were conducted among both internal and external stakeholders. Those who participated were >18 years of age and were the lead representative from agencies that either received naloxone (ie, external stakeholders) or helped implement the distribution (ie, internal stakeholders). The inter

SUBMITTER: Rudisill TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7957827 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature