A PharmD program curricular approach to addressing the opioid crisis

Werremeyer, Amy; Skoy, Elizabeth; Marvanová, Markéta; Jarajapu, Yagna; Brynjulson, Rebecca; Wilhelm, Ross; Eukel, Heidi

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2019.02.026

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“…Pharmacy students at the University of Pittsburgh, North Dakota State University, and Merced University have piloted curricular modules on opioid use, guidelines, and safety. [67][68][69][70] Students have reported these modules as being valuable and improving their confidence in dealing with situations regarding opioids in the future. 67,70 North Dakota State University also mandates that students complete a naloxone training session while embedding opioid-related education and hands-on activities in the general curriculum.…”

Section: Educational Initiatives For Student Pharmacists and Pharmacistsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[67][68][69][70] Students have reported these modules as being valuable and improving their confidence in dealing with situations regarding opioids in the future. 67,70 North Dakota State University also mandates that students complete a naloxone training session while embedding opioid-related education and hands-on activities in the general curriculum. 67 Thomas et al developed an interprofessional activity to educate pharmacy, nursing, counseling, physical therapy, and occupational therapy students.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Role of the Pharmacist in Combating the Opioid Crisis: An Update

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O’Donnell

Sharp

et al. 2022

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The opioid overdose crisis has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States in the last decade, with overdose numbers continuing to climb. At the same time, the role of the pharmacist in combating the opioid crisis continues to evolve. Methods: A literature search was conducted in Ovid MEDLINE that incorporated both MeSH terms and keywords to describe two concepts: the opioid epidemic and pharmacists/pharmacies. The search was limited to articles published after 2010 through the end of 2021 and returned 196 articles that were analyzed thematically. Results: Thematic analysis revealed the following themes: prevention, interventions, public health role of the pharmacist, pharmacists in multiple roles, barriers, pharmacist and healthcare provider attitudes, educational initiatives for pharmacists and student pharmacists, and future research. Discussion: While a great deal of progress has been made in the role of the pharmacist in supporting individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the last two decades, pharmacists must seek to invest time and resources into practices with a strong evidence base to better mitigate the growing, devastating impact of the opioid crisis. Pharmacists must be willing to embrace new and non-traditional roles in patient care, service and research, and seek to advance evidence-based knowledge and practice. Conclusion: Pharmacy practice has expanded greatly in the past decade with pharmacists taking on new and creative approaches to addressing the opioid crisis. Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to addressing the root causes of opioid misuse and opioid overdose are still desperately needed. These include attention to the critical roles of social determinants of health, stigma elimination, legislative advocacy for patients with OUD, and focused education for providers, pharmacists, and the community. Recognition and support of the value of collaboration to both improve public health and individual patient care, continued investments in pharmacy practice advancement in OUD treatment and harm reduction, and the creation of workflows and prescribing algorithms to assist in dosing medications to prevent withdrawal symptoms and achieve improved pain control are desperately needed.

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Section: Educational Initiatives For Student Pharmacists and Pharmacistsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Educational Initiatives For Student Pharmacists and Pharmacistsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of the Pharmacist in Combating the Opioid Crisis: An Update

Kosobuski

O’Donnell

Sharp

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“… 9 After completing all the new opportunities students felt more comfortable consulting patients and helping determine opioid misuse potential. 9 …”

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“…8 One pharmacy school employed a curriculum taskforce to add six additional active learning opportunities focused on opioid education. 9 After completing all the new opportunities students felt more comfortable consulting patients and helping determine opioid misuse potential. 9 Despite these studies showing the importance of incorporating active learning, no studies show the impact that opioid oriented game-based learning can have on the knowledge of student pharmacists.…”

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“…9 After completing all the new opportunities students felt more comfortable consulting patients and helping determine opioid misuse potential. 9 Despite these studies showing the importance of incorporating active learning, no studies show the impact that opioid oriented game-based learning can have on the knowledge of student pharmacists. One approach of implementing active learning is through the utilization of serious games, or games played for educational purposes (educational games).…”

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Student Pharmacists’ Assessment of a Serious Game on Opioid Medication Safety

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Objective: To explore second- and third-year student pharmacists’ perspectives on the design and use of a digital game to teach opioid medication safety. To explore the game-based learning approach to teach about appropriate drug use and pediatric education. Innovation: The lead author developed MedSMA℞T: Adventures in PharmaCity, an educational video game focused on adolescent opioid safety. Second- and third-year students in a Midwestern School of Pharmacy enrolled in an elective course focused on appropriate use of abused drugs, played the digital game during a classroom session on adolescent opioid misuse. Using a small group discussion guide, students summarized their reflections and perspectives on gameplay. Critical Analysis: Students retained fundamental messages of the game including opioid safety and identified that social interactions contribute to decision-making and consequences of opioid misuse. Student pharmacists found the game’s visual appearance engaging, dialogue amusing, and the settings and scenarios relatable. Feedback regarding game controls, environment, dialogue, instructions, and level summaries was provided by students to improve the game design and content. This project provides an example of a thoughtful approach to game-based learning in pharmacy classrooms with the purpose of enhancing student pharmacists’ knowledge about opioid safety education, communication, social collaboration, and critical-thinking. Next Steps: Future projects can further investigate student pharmacists’ preferences of using game-based active learning. Additionally, retention rates of students from joint lectures and game-based learning activities can be analyzed.

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