Beyond opioid prescribing: Evaluation of a substance use disorder curriculum for OBGYN residents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Amidst the current opioid crisis, there is a need for better integration of substance use disorder screening and treatment across specialties. However, there is no consensus regarding how to best instruct OBGYN trainees in the clinical skills related to opioid and other substance use disorders (SUD). Study objectives were (1) to assess the effectiveness a SUD curriculum to improve self-reported competence among OBGYN residents and (2) to explore its effectiveness to improve attending evaluations of residents' clinical skills as well as its feasibility and acceptability from the resident perspective.

Methods

A pilot 3-session curriculum was developed and adapted to SUD screening and treatment which included readings, didactics, and supervised outpatient clinical exp

SUBMITTER: Martin CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9477269 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature