Resuscitation simulation among people who are likely to witness opioid overdose: Experiences from the SOONER Trial.

ABSTRACT: The opioid crisis is a growing public health emergency and increasing resources are being directed towards overdose education. Simulation has emerged as a novel strategy for training overdose response, yet little is known about training non-clinicians in bystander resuscitation. Understanding the perspectives of individuals who are likely to experience or witness opioid overdose is critical to ensure that emergency response is effective. The Surviving Opioid Overdose with Naloxone Education and Resuscitation (SOONER) study evaluates the effectiveness of a novel naloxone education and distribution tool among people who are non-clinicians and likely to witness opioid overdose. Participants' resuscitation skills are evaluated using a realistic overdose simulation as the primary outcome of the

SUBMITTER: Whittall JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9255733 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature