Co-designing drug alerts for health and community workers for an emerging early warning system in Victoria, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alerts about changes in unregulated drug markets may be useful for supporting health and community workers to anticipate, prevent, and respond to unexpected adverse drug events. This study aimed to establish factors influencing the successful design and implementation of drug alerts for use in clinical and community service settings in Victoria, Australia.

Methods

An iterative mixed methods design was used to co-produce drug alert prototypes with practitioners and managers working across various alcohol and other drug services and emergency medicine settings. A quantitative needs-analysis survey (n = 184) informed five qualitative co-design workshops (n = 31). Alert prototypes were drafted based on findings and tested for utility and acceptability. Applicable cons

SUBMITTER: Brien R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9995746 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature