Authors
Phillip O Coffin, Emily Behar, Christopher Rowe, Glenn-Milo Santos, Diana Coffa, Matthew Bald, Eric Vittinghoff
Publication date
2016/8/16
Journal
Annals of internal medicine
Volume
165
Issue
4
Pages
245-252
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Description
Background
Unintentional overdose involving opioid analgesics is a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States.
Objective
To evaluate the feasibility and effect of implementing naloxone prescription to patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain.
Design
2-year nonrandomized intervention study.
Setting
6 safety-net primary care clinics in San Francisco, California.
Participants
1985 adults receiving long-term opioid therapy for pain.
Intervention
Providers and clinic staff were trained and supported in naloxone prescribing.
Measurements
Outcomes were proportion of patients prescribed naloxone, opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits, and prescribed opioid dose based on chart review …
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