Opioid overdose counseling and prescribing of naloxone in rural community pharmacies: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Fatal overdoses from opioids increased four-fold from 1999 to 2009, and they are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50. Legislation has been passed by every state to increase access to naloxone but dispensing by community pharmacies remains low.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to pilot test a proactive opioid overdose counseling intervention and a passive naloxone intervention, and the implementation strategies developed to support their delivery, in rural community pharmacies on relevant implementation outcomes.

Methods

The interventions, implementation strategies, and the overall pilot study approach were developed in a collaborative partnership with a regional supermarket pharmacy chain. They selected 2 rural pharmacies to

SUBMITTER: Teeter BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8813166 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature