A longitudinal study of naloxone opioid overdose awareness and reversal training for first-year medical students: specific elements require reinforcement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The opioid epidemic is a progressively worsening public health crisis that continues to impact healthcare system strategies such as overdose reversal and destigmatization. Even among healthcare professionals, there remains a lack of confidence in naloxone administration and a prevalence of stigma. While training can play a major impact in reducing these shortcomings, the long-term effectiveness has yet to be characterized in training healthcare professionals. This study examined the long-term retention of opioid overdose awareness and reversal training (OOART) by evaluating performance at two-time intervals, immediately post-training and at a 3-month follow-up.

Methods

Voluntary training was offered to first-year (M1) medical students at the Drexel University Coll

SUBMITTER: Sandhu RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9250225 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature