Evaluating disparities in prescribing of naloxone after emergency department treatment of opioid overdose.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients who initially survive opioid-related overdose are at high risk for subsequent mortality. Our health system aimed to evaluate the presence of disparities in prescribing naloxone following opioid overdose.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study of patients seen in our health system, which comprises two academic centers and eight community hospitals. Eligible patients had at least one visit to any of our hospital's emergency departments (EDs) with a diagnosis code indicating opioid-related overdose between May 1, 2018, and April 30, 2021. The primary outcome measure was prescription of nasal naloxone after at least one visit for opioid-related overdose during the study period.

Results

The health system had 1348 unique patients who presented 1

SUBMITTER: Weiner SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187615 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature