Role of pharmacists in the Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) crisis

Pringle, Jan; Cochran, Jerry; Aruru, Meghana

doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.11.005

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“…Pharmacists are reported to be among the most underused health professionals in North America, and the US Department of Health recently noted that they are uniquely positioned to help in a more substantive way to address the opioid crisis. 3 In 2019, an article was published that proposes a framework to help pharmacists implement opioid guideline recommendations into practice. 4 Unfortunately, studies evaluating the impact of pharmacist interventions, targeting opioid use in chronic noncancer pain, are limited.…”

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Impact of pharmacist-led medication assessments on opioid utilization

2020

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“…3 The opioid epidemic has revealed numerous missed opportunities where pharmacists' clinical skills could have been used to screen and assess patient disease risk, manage pain medications, make clinical interventions, coordinate care, promote harm reduction strategies, and provide rescue naloxone. [4][5][6][7][8] As frontline community healthcare providers equipped with extensive drug knowledge, pharmacists are uniquely positioned to access, treat, and educate underserved rural and urban populations who are at increased risk for poor health outcomes and medication misuse. 5,6 The education of future pharmacists in SUD is critical to prepare them to work with SUD patients.…”

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“…[4][5][6][7][8] As frontline community healthcare providers equipped with extensive drug knowledge, pharmacists are uniquely positioned to access, treat, and educate underserved rural and urban populations who are at increased risk for poor health outcomes and medication misuse. 5,6 The education of future pharmacists in SUD is critical to prepare them to work with SUD patients. A 2015 survey on SUD content in US pharmacy programs revealed that most responding programs provided two hours of SUD in therapeutics, but fell short of the suggested content and hourly curricular recommendations from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)'s Special Committee on SUD and Pharmacy Education.…”

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An Artistic Active-Learning Approach to Teaching a Substance Use Disorder Elective Course

Steinhardt

Kelly

Clark

et al. 2020

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To incorporate an artistic, multimedia approach to teaching within a substance use disorder (SUD) elective course to intellectually, visually, physically, and emotionally engage Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students in learning and applying clinical and legal SUD topics. Methods. Faculty members created a two credit-hour SUD elective course that required students to engage in visual, linguistic, and performing art forms, including acting, screenwriting, choreography, dancing, artwork, writing movie reviews, writing book reports, writing journal reflections, create-yourown-adventure storytelling, speech writing, examination writing, policy writing, and creative thinking in an escape room gaming environment to learn about SUD and related topics. Results. Student learning and perception of the activities was evaluated using faculty-created analytic rubrics, pre-and post-intervention tests, student feedback, and student responses on standard course evaluations. Students performed well on the graded assignments. Pre-and post-intervention tests administered for the escape room activity demonstrated an increase in scores from 56.7% to 94.9%. Student feedback and course evaluations revealed student engagement with subject material and enthusiasm for creative applications, critical thinking, and collaborative aspects of the activities. Conclusion. The PharmD students consistently rated the interactive class format highly on course evaluations and reported having the perception of simultaneously learning and having fun. Pharmacy instructors are encouraged to incorporate creative projects and activities in courses to enhance student learning experiences and increase student motivation to engage with the material, their classmates, and other professionals.

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“…Pharmacists play an important role in protecting public health and safety. 21 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 25-66% of fatal opioid overdoses occurred after using another patient's prescription. 22 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data indicates that more than 30% of opioid misuse is from patients who were prescribed opioids.…”

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A Multi-Site Qualitative Study Examining Pharmacy Student Perspectives on the Opioid Crisis

Skrabal

Sharp

Palombi

et al. 2021

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. Conduct focus groups to learn the perspectives of pharmacy students regarding opioid use, the opioid crisis, and pharmacy education on both topics. Methods. Students from each professional year at eight participating schools or colleges were asked to volunteer for focus groups with peers to answer questions about their experiences with the opioid crisis. Faculty and/or staff moderated the focus groups and audio recorded responses. Recordings were deidentified, transcribed and analyzed. IRB exemption from each school was obtained. Results. 150 students participated in 29 focus groups. Responses were categorized according to themes using consensual qualitative research (CQR) methodology. Sources impacting student views on the crisis include school, personal and work experience, and media. Perspective changes since starting school included increases in knowledge and awareness, and a decrease in bias/stigma. Schools can better prepare students with training on opioid counseling, naloxone, and having difficult conversations with patients. Conclusion.The results provide information beneficial to pharmacy schools as they continue to work to equip students to combat the crisis. This information includes what student pharmacists are learning about the crisis, practices they see, and their recommendations to address the crisis.

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Role of pharmacists in the Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) crisis

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

Impact of pharmacist-led medication assessments on opioid utilization

Impact of pharmacist-led medication assessments on opioid utilization

An Artistic Active-Learning Approach to Teaching a Substance Use Disorder Elective Course

A Multi-Site Qualitative Study Examining Pharmacy Student Perspectives on the Opioid Crisis

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