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Poster Category: Research and Education Poster Abstract
AACP Section: Social and Administrative Sciences
Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the general public’s communication preferences and perceived barriers regarding community-pharmacist-delivered naloxone.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Adults ≥18 years living in the US were recruited using an Amazon Mechanical Turk online platform. Outcome measures collected via anonymous online survey included: perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone services, measured using a 7-item Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree); and preferred pharmacist-patient naloxone communication style, measured using a 1-item multiple-choice question with three response categories (general advertisement, universal offer, or targeted offer). Study procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Board and all survey respondents indicated consent to participate.
Results: Of 301 respondents, 48.8% identified as female, 82.1% White, and 43 years on average. Overall, mean[SD] perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone were low/neutral (scale score: 2.93[0.78]). The most frequently reported barrier was discomfort asking the pharmacist for naloxone, to which 65.5% agreed or strongly agreed. Not wanting their neighborhood/community (54.1%) or family/friends (53.2%) to see them getting naloxone were also major barriers. Additionally, 86.7% of respondents preferred a general advertisement (flier/poster in the pharmacy) or a universal offer of naloxone (to any patients receiving prescription opioids), while only 13.3% preferred a targeted offer to patients at higher risk of opioid overdose.
Conclusion: Social factors largely contributed to perceived barriers in pharmacist-delivered naloxone utilization, including discomfort asking the pharmacist and fear of community, friends, or family seeing the naloxone transaction. A universal offer or general advertisement is a preferred way to increase communication regarding naloxone compared to more targeted approaches.
AACP Section: Social and Administrative Sciences
Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the general public’s communication preferences and perceived barriers regarding community-pharmacist-delivered naloxone.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Adults ≥18 years living in the US were recruited using an Amazon Mechanical Turk online platform. Outcome measures collected via anonymous online survey included: perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone services, measured using a 7-item Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree); and preferred pharmacist-patient naloxone communication style, measured using a 1-item multiple-choice question with three response categories (general advertisement, universal offer, or targeted offer). Study procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Board and all survey respondents indicated consent to participate.
Results: Of 301 respondents, 48.8% identified as female, 82.1% White, and 43 years on average. Overall, mean[SD] perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone were low/neutral (scale score: 2.93[0.78]). The most frequently reported barrier was discomfort asking the pharmacist for naloxone, to which 65.5% agreed or strongly agreed. Not wanting their neighborhood/community (54.1%) or family/friends (53.2%) to see them getting naloxone were also major barriers. Additionally, 86.7% of respondents preferred a general advertisement (flier/poster in the pharmacy) or a universal offer of naloxone (to any patients receiving prescription opioids), while only 13.3% preferred a targeted offer to patients at higher risk of opioid overdose.
Conclusion: Social factors largely contributed to perceived barriers in pharmacist-delivered naloxone utilization, including discomfort asking the pharmacist and fear of community, friends, or family seeing the naloxone transaction. A universal offer or general advertisement is a preferred way to increase communication regarding naloxone compared to more targeted approaches.
Poster Category: Research and Education Poster Abstract
AACP Section: Social and Administrative Sciences
Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the general public’s communication preferences and perceived barriers regarding community-pharmacist-delivered naloxone.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Adults ≥18 years living in the US were recruited using an Amazon Mechanical Turk online platform. Outcome measures collected via anonymous online survey included: perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone services, measured using a 7-item Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree); and preferred pharmacist-patient naloxone communication style, measured using a 1-item multiple-choice question with three response categories (general advertisement, universal offer, or targeted offer). Study procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Board and all survey respondents indicated consent to participate.
Results: Of 301 respondents, 48.8% identified as female, 82.1% White, and 43 years on average. Overall, mean[SD] perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone were low/neutral (scale score: 2.93[0.78]). The most frequently reported barrier was discomfort asking the pharmacist for naloxone, to which 65.5% agreed or strongly agreed. Not wanting their neighborhood/community (54.1%) or family/friends (53.2%) to see them getting naloxone were also major barriers. Additionally, 86.7% of respondents preferred a general advertisement (flier/poster in the pharmacy) or a universal offer of naloxone (to any patients receiving prescription opioids), while only 13.3% preferred a targeted offer to patients at higher risk of opioid overdose.
Conclusion: Social factors largely contributed to perceived barriers in pharmacist-delivered naloxone utilization, including discomfort asking the pharmacist and fear of community, friends, or family seeing the naloxone transaction. A universal offer or general advertisement is a preferred way to increase communication regarding naloxone compared to more targeted approaches.
AACP Section: Social and Administrative Sciences
Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the general public’s communication preferences and perceived barriers regarding community-pharmacist-delivered naloxone.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Adults ≥18 years living in the US were recruited using an Amazon Mechanical Turk online platform. Outcome measures collected via anonymous online survey included: perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone services, measured using a 7-item Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree); and preferred pharmacist-patient naloxone communication style, measured using a 1-item multiple-choice question with three response categories (general advertisement, universal offer, or targeted offer). Study procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Board and all survey respondents indicated consent to participate.
Results: Of 301 respondents, 48.8% identified as female, 82.1% White, and 43 years on average. Overall, mean[SD] perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone were low/neutral (scale score: 2.93[0.78]). The most frequently reported barrier was discomfort asking the pharmacist for naloxone, to which 65.5% agreed or strongly agreed. Not wanting their neighborhood/community (54.1%) or family/friends (53.2%) to see them getting naloxone were also major barriers. Additionally, 86.7% of respondents preferred a general advertisement (flier/poster in the pharmacy) or a universal offer of naloxone (to any patients receiving prescription opioids), while only 13.3% preferred a targeted offer to patients at higher risk of opioid overdose.
Conclusion: Social factors largely contributed to perceived barriers in pharmacist-delivered naloxone utilization, including discomfort asking the pharmacist and fear of community, friends, or family seeing the naloxone transaction. A universal offer or general advertisement is a preferred way to increase communication regarding naloxone compared to more targeted approaches.
National Cross-Sectional Survey: General Public’s Communication Preferences and Perceived Barriers Regarding Community Pharmacist-Delivered Naloxone
Grace Trull
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Poster Category: Research and Education Poster Abstract
AACP Section: Social and Administrative Sciences
Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the general public’s communication preferences and perceived barriers regarding community-pharmacist-delivered naloxone.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Adults ≥18 years living in the US were recruited using an Amazon Mechanical Turk online platform. Outcome measures collected via anonymous online survey included: perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone services, measured using a 7-item Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree); and preferred pharmacist-patient naloxone communication style, measured using a 1-item multiple-choice question with three response categories (general advertisement, universal offer, or targeted offer). Study procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Board and all survey respondents indicated consent to participate.
Results: Of 301 respondents, 48.8% identified as female, 82.1% White, and 43 years on average. Overall, mean[SD] perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone were low/neutral (scale score: 2.93[0.78]). The most frequently reported barrier was discomfort asking the pharmacist for naloxone, to which 65.5% agreed or strongly agreed. Not wanting their neighborhood/community (54.1%) or family/friends (53.2%) to see them getting naloxone were also major barriers. Additionally, 86.7% of respondents preferred a general advertisement (flier/poster in the pharmacy) or a universal offer of naloxone (to any patients receiving prescription opioids), while only 13.3% preferred a targeted offer to patients at higher risk of opioid overdose.
Conclusion: Social factors largely contributed to perceived barriers in pharmacist-delivered naloxone utilization, including discomfort asking the pharmacist and fear of community, friends, or family seeing the naloxone transaction. A universal offer or general advertisement is a preferred way to increase communication regarding naloxone compared to more targeted approaches.
AACP Section: Social and Administrative Sciences
Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the general public’s communication preferences and perceived barriers regarding community-pharmacist-delivered naloxone.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Adults ≥18 years living in the US were recruited using an Amazon Mechanical Turk online platform. Outcome measures collected via anonymous online survey included: perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone services, measured using a 7-item Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree); and preferred pharmacist-patient naloxone communication style, measured using a 1-item multiple-choice question with three response categories (general advertisement, universal offer, or targeted offer). Study procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Board and all survey respondents indicated consent to participate.
Results: Of 301 respondents, 48.8% identified as female, 82.1% White, and 43 years on average. Overall, mean[SD] perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone were low/neutral (scale score: 2.93[0.78]). The most frequently reported barrier was discomfort asking the pharmacist for naloxone, to which 65.5% agreed or strongly agreed. Not wanting their neighborhood/community (54.1%) or family/friends (53.2%) to see them getting naloxone were also major barriers. Additionally, 86.7% of respondents preferred a general advertisement (flier/poster in the pharmacy) or a universal offer of naloxone (to any patients receiving prescription opioids), while only 13.3% preferred a targeted offer to patients at higher risk of opioid overdose.
Conclusion: Social factors largely contributed to perceived barriers in pharmacist-delivered naloxone utilization, including discomfort asking the pharmacist and fear of community, friends, or family seeing the naloxone transaction. A universal offer or general advertisement is a preferred way to increase communication regarding naloxone compared to more targeted approaches.
Poster Category: Research and Education Poster Abstract
AACP Section: Social and Administrative Sciences
Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the general public’s communication preferences and perceived barriers regarding community-pharmacist-delivered naloxone.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Adults ≥18 years living in the US were recruited using an Amazon Mechanical Turk online platform. Outcome measures collected via anonymous online survey included: perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone services, measured using a 7-item Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree); and preferred pharmacist-patient naloxone communication style, measured using a 1-item multiple-choice question with three response categories (general advertisement, universal offer, or targeted offer). Study procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Board and all survey respondents indicated consent to participate.
Results: Of 301 respondents, 48.8% identified as female, 82.1% White, and 43 years on average. Overall, mean[SD] perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone were low/neutral (scale score: 2.93[0.78]). The most frequently reported barrier was discomfort asking the pharmacist for naloxone, to which 65.5% agreed or strongly agreed. Not wanting their neighborhood/community (54.1%) or family/friends (53.2%) to see them getting naloxone were also major barriers. Additionally, 86.7% of respondents preferred a general advertisement (flier/poster in the pharmacy) or a universal offer of naloxone (to any patients receiving prescription opioids), while only 13.3% preferred a targeted offer to patients at higher risk of opioid overdose.
Conclusion: Social factors largely contributed to perceived barriers in pharmacist-delivered naloxone utilization, including discomfort asking the pharmacist and fear of community, friends, or family seeing the naloxone transaction. A universal offer or general advertisement is a preferred way to increase communication regarding naloxone compared to more targeted approaches.
AACP Section: Social and Administrative Sciences
Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the general public’s communication preferences and perceived barriers regarding community-pharmacist-delivered naloxone.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Adults ≥18 years living in the US were recruited using an Amazon Mechanical Turk online platform. Outcome measures collected via anonymous online survey included: perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone services, measured using a 7-item Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree); and preferred pharmacist-patient naloxone communication style, measured using a 1-item multiple-choice question with three response categories (general advertisement, universal offer, or targeted offer). Study procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Board and all survey respondents indicated consent to participate.
Results: Of 301 respondents, 48.8% identified as female, 82.1% White, and 43 years on average. Overall, mean[SD] perceived barriers to utilizing pharmacist-delivered naloxone were low/neutral (scale score: 2.93[0.78]). The most frequently reported barrier was discomfort asking the pharmacist for naloxone, to which 65.5% agreed or strongly agreed. Not wanting their neighborhood/community (54.1%) or family/friends (53.2%) to see them getting naloxone were also major barriers. Additionally, 86.7% of respondents preferred a general advertisement (flier/poster in the pharmacy) or a universal offer of naloxone (to any patients receiving prescription opioids), while only 13.3% preferred a targeted offer to patients at higher risk of opioid overdose.
Conclusion: Social factors largely contributed to perceived barriers in pharmacist-delivered naloxone utilization, including discomfort asking the pharmacist and fear of community, friends, or family seeing the naloxone transaction. A universal offer or general advertisement is a preferred way to increase communication regarding naloxone compared to more targeted approaches.
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