Use of Stimulant Diversion Prevention Strategies in Pediatric Primary Care and Associations With Provider Characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Diversion of stimulant medications for ADHD is a prevalent problem. Pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) are well-positioned to reduce diversion risk among adolescents prescribed stimulants, but little is known about their use of prevention strategies. The objectives of this study were to describe the frequency with which pediatric PCPs use diversion prevention strategies and examine potential determinants (facilitators and barriers) of strategy use.

Methods

Participants were pediatric PCPs (N = 76) participating in a randomized controlled trial of stimulant diversion prevention strategies. At baseline, before randomization, PCPs rated the frequency with which they used specific strategies in each of four categories: patient/family education, medication management

SUBMITTER: McGuier EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8012236 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature