Opiate use disorders and overdose: Medical students' experiences, satisfaction with learning, and attitudes toward community naloxone provision

Tobin, Helen; Klimas, Jan; Barry, Thomas; Egan, Mairead; Bury, Gerard

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.11.028

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“…14 The opioid overdose crisis has led some medical schools to create novel SUD curricula. 20,21 Although OUD training in medical school has been shown to improve students' knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy, [22][23][24][25] significant shortcomings remain 26 and there is limited guidance on best practices for implementing SUD education in medical curricula. 21 Furthermore, health professional education may play an important role in reducing inappropriate prescription of opioid medications for pain; increases in opioid prescribing have been associated with the development of OUDs so it is vital that future physicians be taught how to address pain appropriately.…”

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Incoming Medical Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward People with Substance use Disorders: Implications for Curricular Training

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Background Medical students may be in an ideal position to identify patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) and provide them with information about harm reduction and treatment options. Specific education regarding opioid use disorder (OUD) and naloxone during undergraduate medical training may help students identify these patients and decrease their own negative attitudes toward patients with OUD. To plan for curriculum development, this study aimed to understand baseline knowledge and attitudes among students entering medical school. Methods During orientation, all first-year medical students (Class of 2023) were asked to complete a survey that explored their previous experiences in healthcare and with SUDs as well as their attitudes toward opioid overdose and patients with SUDs. We administered the Opioid Overdose Knowledge Scale (OOKS), Opioid Overdose Attitudes Scale (OOAS), Medical Conditions Regard Scale (MCRS), and Naloxone Related Risk Compensation Beliefs (NaRRC-B). Results 266 students (89.6% of the class) completed the survey. Generally, these students were relatively proficient in opioid overdose knowledge, but did not feel they were competent enough to respond to an overdose. Attitudes toward patients with SUDs were mixed. Approximately half of the students thought naloxone distribution should be unrestricted, but many were uncertain whether naloxone receipt would deter individuals from seeking treatment or increase opioid use. Students’ previous experiences in healthcare (e.g., employment) results in significantly different knowledge and attitudes toward opioid overdose response. Conclusions These incoming medical students have greater healthcare experience and level of opioid overdose knowledge than the general population, but still harbor significant misinformation and stigma toward patients with SUDs. These findings provide a foundation upon which to tailor didactic efforts, starting early in medical school, so that graduating physicians can be adequately prepared for clinical care.

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“…Tobin et al found an unmet learning need in undergraduate training on opioid use disorder, 68 and Singh & Pushkin described how currently, medical education about the ethical dimensions of opioid prescribing lacks clarity, consistency and structure (p. 640). 69 …”

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“…15 Currently, the United States of America suffers a crisis caused by a dramatic increase in the chronic use of opioid therapy, and its misuse and abuse has become a first-order problem. 67 Tobin et al found an unmet learning need in undergraduate training on opioid use disorder, 68 and Singh & Pushkin described how currently, medical education about the ethical dimensions of opioid prescribing lacks clarity, consistency and structure (p. 640). 69 Therefore, it is important to improve awareness and opioid-related education to address the knowledge gaps reported by students.…”

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Dealing with Chronic Pain: Tips to Teach Undergraduate Health Sciences Students

Hernández-Sánchez¹,

Poveda-Pagán²,

Toledo-Marhuenda³

et al. 2022

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Chronic pain is a significant and costly problem all over the world that negatively impacts the quality of life of sufferers. There are clear discrepancies between the prevalence of chronic pain in society and the low priority assigned to educating future physicians about the complexities of pain. This condition also occurs in other undergraduate health science students, although research in this area has not been studied as much as in medical schools. Based on the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Pain Curriculum Outline, a systematic search of the available literature, and the authors’ own experiences, we highlight some relevant tips to educate health science trainees in the management of patients with chronic pain. These tips highlight current international recommendations for a comprehensive approach to this prevalent problem in society, which should be learnt during the university training of health professionals.

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“…Nevertheless, in a French survey, two of three GPs reported their refusal to see illicit drug users in consultation 6 . In Ireland, undergraduate students felt moderately prepared to recognize opioid use disorders 8 . In addition, pharmacy students' knowledge of injection drug patients was shown to be limited in the United States (US), while most of them received insufficient training to assist patients with SUDs 9,10 .…”

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Teaching Basic Knowledge on Substance Use Disorders: The Impact of e-Learning on Health Professionals

Jouanjus¹,

Lapeyre‐Mestre²,

Nodot³

et al. 2019

Clinical Therapeutics

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Opiate use disorders and overdose: Medical students' experiences, satisfaction with learning, and attitudes toward community naloxone provision

Abstract: Our findings suggest an unmet learning need in undergraduate training on opioid use disorder, with potential consequences for patient care.

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Incoming Medical Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward People with Substance use Disorders: Implications for Curricular Training

Incoming Medical Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward People with Substance use Disorders: Implications for Curricular Training

Dealing with Chronic Pain: Tips to Teach Undergraduate Health Sciences Students

Teaching Basic Knowledge on Substance Use Disorders: The Impact of e-Learning on Health Professionals

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