Implementation of the Arizona Pain and Addiction Curriculum: Findings and Implications From a Statewide Evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The U.S. is struggling with dual crises of chronic pain and opioid overdoses. To improve statewide pain and addiction care, the Arizona Department of Health Services and 18 health education programs collaboratively created the evidence-based, comprehensive Arizona Pain and Addiction Curriculum which includes a Toolbox for Operationalization with adult learning theory applications and an annual program survey to assess curriculum implementation. The purpose of this study is to analyze the first year's survey data to better understand the implementation of a novel curriculum across all programs in the state. Materials and Methods: Program surveys were sent 6 months after curriculum publication to all 18 health education programs in Arizona to assess the 6 Ds of

SUBMITTER: Villarroel L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8641291 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature