Effectiveness of an Advanced Naloxone Training, Simulation, and Assessment of Second-Year Pharmacy Students.

ABSTRACT: Background: Opioid overdoses continue to be one of the most urgent public health priorities. In 2020, reported overdose deaths in the United States reached a high of over 93,000 cases. As the COVID-19 pandemic and opioid crisis continues to be addressed, life-saving agents must be more widely accessible to those with a high overdose risk. An essential step to increasing access is to train student pharmacists to dispense naloxone. Once licensed, the number of personnel authorized to dispense naloxone can increase. Objectives: To design a training program to educate second-year pharmacy (P2) students on furnishing naloxone under a state protocol. Methods: A multi-phased curriculum-based naloxone training program was delivered to P2 students and included lecture-based edu

SUBMITTER: Courtney J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9680519 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature