Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Opioid use is increasing at never-before-seen rates. As a result, it is imperative that medical facilities educate and provide resources for those who may be at risk of an opioid overdose. With our study, we aimed to see the demographics of our population here at Rowan Medicine and identify associations of those participating in our naloxone co-prescription program. Majority of enrollees in our program were aged 50 or older and identified as Caucasian. A large proportion also reported being unable to work. Given this information, improvements in our naloxone coprescription program may include spreading more awareness of the benefits of naloxone to minority populations, as well as to the younger population at risk of an opioid overdose.
Keywords
Opioid-Related Disorders, Naloxone, Health Education, Demography
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Medicine and Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health Education and Promotion | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons
Assessing the Effectiveness of Phone Call Proactive Naloxone Co-Prescribing Enrollment
Opioid use is increasing at never-before-seen rates. As a result, it is imperative that medical facilities educate and provide resources for those who may be at risk of an opioid overdose. With our study, we aimed to see the demographics of our population here at Rowan Medicine and identify associations of those participating in our naloxone co-prescription program. Majority of enrollees in our program were aged 50 or older and identified as Caucasian. A large proportion also reported being unable to work. Given this information, improvements in our naloxone coprescription program may include spreading more awareness of the benefits of naloxone to minority populations, as well as to the younger population at risk of an opioid overdose.