ACADEMIC DETAILING INTERVENTION: INCREASING TRENDS OF NALOXONE PRESCRIBING IN RURAL ARKANSAS
2024
Increasing Naloxone Prescribing in Rural Arkansas
Sample size: 12
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Tobey-Moore Leah, Breckling Meghan, Ali Mohab, McAtee Robin
Primary Institution: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Hypothesis
Can an academic detailing intervention increase naloxone prescribing among rural primary care providers?
Conclusion
The academic detailing intervention effectively increased naloxone prescribing among rural primary care providers in Arkansas.
Supporting Evidence
- Before training, naloxone prescribers prescribed naloxone 39 times.
- After training, naloxone prescriptions increased to 152 in the first period.
- Overall, there was a 290% increase in naloxone prescriptions after academic detailing.
Takeaway
This study shows that teaching doctors about naloxone can help them prescribe it more often to prevent overdoses.
Methodology
A longitudinal study using academic detailing training for rural primary care providers.
Participant Demographics
Rural primary care providers in Arkansas.
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