Readiness of community pharmacies to implement an opioid safety intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We report on efforts to measure readiness to adopt opioid safety initiatives in community pharmacies within 2 large chains. Previous studies identified lack of knowledge, confidence, or enthusiasm in addressing harm reduction efforts. We implemented an intervention that provided training to improve opioid safety. The goal was to increase naloxone prescribing and nonprescription syringe sales, reduce stigma, and decrease opioid overdoses among patients and customers.

Objectives

To assess pharmacy readiness for intervention delivery, by characterizing pharmacy culture around opioid safety; describing current practices and challenges interacting with patients and customers on naloxone, nonprescription syringe sales, and buprenorphine; and determining pharmacy defined

SUBMITTER: Floyd AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9870924 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature