Implementation and assessment of a naloxone-training program for first-year student pharmacists

Schartel, Amanda; Lardieri, Allison; Mattingly, Ashlee N.; Feemster, Agnes Ann

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2018.03.016

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“…Programs with skills assessment have resulted in increased confidence in identifying patients with risk of overdose, dispensing naloxone, and communicating with patients. [53][54][55] In addition to standardizing training for practicing pharmacists, education on naloxone and safe opioid use should be integrated into schools of pharmacy. Knowledge about prescription opioid overdose and skills to help patients through overdose counseling are core competencies of pharmacists that can be achieved by education and training at student and pharmacist levels.…”

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“…Five studies examined education and training programs that have been conducted in schools of pharmacy across the country. 38,[52][53][54][55] Programs included a live or recorded lecture on opioid overdose and naloxone training or integration of training into skills laboratory courses. Improvements in student confidence in counseling resulted across the studies.…”

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Pharmacist roles, training, and perceived barriers in naloxone dispensing: A systematic review

Thakur¹,

Frey²,

Chewning³

2020

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

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Section: Educational Programs For Pharmacy Studentsmentioning

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Pharmacist roles, training, and perceived barriers in naloxone dispensing: A systematic review

Thakur¹,

Frey²,

Chewning³

2020

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

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“…Although there are few studies describing implementation of an ORP and OEND certification program in the pharmacy curriculum, Schartel and colleagues describe implementation and assessment of a naloxone training program for P1 students in an abilities laboratory course. 7 In that study, the focus of assessment was on students' ability to counsel a standardized patient on intranasal naloxone use in an opioid response during an OSCE. On average 82% and 93% of students either agreed or completely agreed that the OSCE improved their confidence in counseling about management of opioid overdose.…”

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“…Additionally, students were only taught about naloxone administration, and changes in students' attitudes toward overdoses were not assessed. 7 In October 2015, the Maryland General Assembly passed a law that expanded public access to naloxone. This law allowed anyone access to naloxone, either with a prescription or through a standing order at a community pharmacy, if they first completed training through a certification-based overdose response program (ORP) authorized by the Maryland Department of Health.…”

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Implementation of an Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Distribution Training in a Pharmacist Laboratory Course

Kwon

Moody

Thigpen

et al. 2020

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To describe the instructional design, implementation, and evaluation of an opioid overdose response program (ORP) and opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) training program to third-year pharmacy (P3) students. Methods. Using the 5-E learning cycle during a three-hour laboratory session, the authors developed an OEND training program. The training began with an engagement exercise encompassing validated pre-Opioid Overdose Knowledge Scale (OOKS) and pre-Opioid Overdose Attitudes Scale (OOAS) assessments. Directly after, students moved to the exploration phase of the program, which consisted of two stations with placebo naloxone products. There, instructors explained key content related to OEND. Students applied what was learned during the elaboration by completing two cases: using group-based point-by-point counseling as well as a scenario with a simulation patient manikin. The class ended with an evaluation exercise that involved completing post-OOKS and post-OOAS. Results. Fifty-six students participated in the ORP certification and OEND training. Significant increases in total scores were seen on the pre-and post-assessment. Additionally, significant increases in student confidence in providing overdose response counseling and dispensing naloxone were observed. Students rated all the learning activities as very effective. Conclusion. Use of the 5-E learning cycle as an educational design method to structure active-learning activities was effective in increasing students' knowledge and improving their attitudes toward and confidence in providing overdose response.

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“…Opioids and substance use have become a recent focus of adaptive medical [ 21 , 31 ], nursing [ 32 – 34 ], and pharmacy [ 35 – 37 ] curricula. This study utilized measures by which to assess incoming student knowledge and attitudes with regard to opioids and substance use.…”

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Assessing pharmacy student experience with, knowledge of and attitudes towards harm reduction: illuminating barriers to pharmacist-led harm reduction

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BackgroundAs the burden from the opioid epidemic continues to increase in the state of Minnesota and across the nation, the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy seeks to design an innovative, comprehensive harm reduction curriculum in order to better train student pharmacists to serve the varied needs of the greater community. This study examines incoming individuals’ baseline knowledge of and attitudes toward harm reduction in order to better inform curriculum planning and to ultimately produce pharmacists capable of impacting the devastating effects of the opioid crisis.MethodsIncoming first-year pharmacy students took a survey focused on their knowledge of opioid overdose and the drug naloxone and also provided written reflections on their perceptions of harm reduction. Data was coded using consensual qualitative research (CQR) into appropriate domains.ResultsPharmacy students beginning their professional education revealed a lack of knowledge of proper response to an overdose situation, with 18.56% unfamiliar with the opioid antagonist drug naloxone. Close to 10% (9.58%) of students expressed unwillingness to do anything other than call an ambulance during an overdose event, while 8.98% were either unsure or felt that they would not feel compelled to do something to help. Qualitative coding revealed many barriers to students’ becoming capable harm reductionists, including lack of knowledge of substance use, addiction, and harm reduction, in addition to the presence of bias and stigma.ConclusionIn order to interrupt the cycle of misinformation and stigma within the larger community and the subgroup of medical providers, gaps in student knowledge must be addressed in meaningful, specific ways over the course of their pharmacy education. Evaluating baseline knowledge and beliefs informs the design of a flexible, action-oriented curriculum to produce well-trained pharmacists ready to engage in finding solutions to the opioid crisis.

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Implementation and assessment of a naloxone-training program for first-year student pharmacists

Cited by 27 publications

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Pharmacist roles, training, and perceived barriers in naloxone dispensing: A systematic review

Pharmacist roles, training, and perceived barriers in naloxone dispensing: A systematic review

Implementation of an Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Distribution Training in a Pharmacist Laboratory Course

Assessing pharmacy student experience with, knowledge of and attitudes towards harm reduction: illuminating barriers to pharmacist-led harm reduction

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