2018
A Survey of Prescribers' Attitudes, Knowledge, Comfort, and Fear of Consequences Related to an Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program
Peckham AM, Niculete ME, Steinberg H, Boggs DL. A Survey of Prescribers' Attitudes, Knowledge, Comfort, and Fear of Consequences Related to an Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2018, 24: 310-317. PMID: 29084123, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemOpioid-related fatalitiesSubstance use disordersOEND programsFear of consequencesMental healthVeterans Affairs hospitalHealth care cliniciansOpioid overdose educationNaloxone distribution programsPractice specialtyOEND implementationCare cliniciansOpioid epidemicPrescriber attitudesNaloxone distributionOverdose educationUse disordersPrescriber levelNaloxone accessPrescribersNaloxoneNaloxone trainingCliniciansHealthcare system
2017
Medical Providers’ Knowledge and Concerns about Opioid Overdose Education and Take-Home Naloxone Rescue Kits within Veterans Affairs Health Care Medical Treatment Settings
Winograd RP, Davis CS, Niculete M, Oliva E, Martielli RP. Medical Providers’ Knowledge and Concerns about Opioid Overdose Education and Take-Home Naloxone Rescue Kits within Veterans Affairs Health Care Medical Treatment Settings. Substance Abuse 2017, 38: 135-140. PMID: 28486076, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2017.1303424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverdose educationOpioid prescribingVeterans Affairs (VA) health care settingsTreatment settingsMedical providersIatrogenic effectsPrimary care clinicsOpioid overdose educationNaloxone rescue kitsMajority of providersHealth care settingsMedical treatment settingsNaloxone prescribingOEND implementationSerious public healthPrescription ratesCare clinicsOpioid overdoseCare settingsClinical concernRescue kitsPrescribingOpioidsPatientsBaseline knowledge