Public Health Detailing—A Successful Strategy to Promote Judicious Opioid Analgesic Prescribing

Abstract

The public health detailing campaign improved knowledge and likely prescribing practices and could be considered by other jurisdictions to promote judicious opioid prescribing.

The impact of pharmacy services on opioid prescribing in dental practice

“…In that study, the public health detailing program was effective in improving knowledge related to judicious prescribing and suggested a decrease in the number of opioid prescriptions written. 11 Pharmacist-led academic detailing with dentists could similarly be effective in improving knowledge and, based on the findings from the present study, lead to a potential reduction in opioid prescriptions. Pharmacists could provide specific treatmentrelated information, such as recommended alternatives to opioids in managing dental pain and product-specific risks.…”

National U.S. time-trends in opioid use disorder hospitalizations and associated healthcare utilization and mortality

“…The implementation of effective policy and public health programs in the U.S. has the potential to reverse the trend in OUD hospitalizations in the near future [9,10,[13][14][15][16][18][19][20]. Strategies and programs to reduce OUD and improve OUD outcomes are being developed.…”

Medication‐Assisted Opioid Treatment Prescribers in Federally Qualified Health Centers: Capacity Lags in Rural Areas

“…Future research should also further explore community partnerships and primary care as an effective distribution hub for naloxone, which is an antidote that can reverse opioid overdoses if administered in time . Finally, safe prescribing of opioids is essential to preventing opioid use disorder, and future research should focus on training providers to prescribe responsibly …”

“…51,52 Finally, safe prescribing of opioids is essential to preventing opioid use disorder, and future research should focus on training providers to prescribe responsibly. 53,54 Improving access to treatment for substance use disorders in primary care is a critical part of the strategy to combat the opioid use disorder epidemic. The primary care setting offers a unique opportunity to educate, engage, and motivate patients to initiate and sustain substance use disorder treatment.…”