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. 2017 Jul 7;150(4):259–268. doi: 10.1177/1715163517711960

Table 2.

Pharmacist survey responses

No. (%) of survey respondents (N = 470)
Completed THN program training
 Yes 278 (59.1)
 No 119 (25.3)
 Was not aware there was a THN training program 73 (15.5)
Did you feel the THN program training was sufficient?
 Yes 234 (49.8)
 No 47 (10)
 Have not completed the THN program training 189 (40.2)
Pharmacists should be screening patients to identify those at risk of opioid overdose
 Strongly agree 110 (23.4)
 Agree 251 (53.4)
 Neutral 76 (16.2)
 Disagree 23 (4.9)
 Strongly disagree 10 (2.1)
 Scale (1 to 5) 3.91 (SD = 0.88)
Pharmacists should be recommending and/or prescribing THN kits for patients at high risk for opioid overdose
 Strongly agree 152 (32.3)
 Agree 223 (47.4)
 Neutral 56 (11.9)
 Disagree 26 (5.5)
 Strongly disagree 13 (2.8)
 Scale (1 to 5) 4.01 (SD = 0.96)
How confident are you in your ability to provide education/counsel on the THN kits?
 Very confident 42 (8.9)
 Confident 154 (32.8)
 Somewhat confident 124 (26.4)
 Not very confident 93 (19.8)
 Not at all confident 57 (12.1)
 Scale (1 to 5) 3.07 (SD = 1.17)
How willing are you to participate in the THN program?
 Extremely willing 91 (19.4)
 Very willing 194 (41.3)
 Moderately willing 107 (22.8)
 A little willing 51 (10.9)
 Not at all willing 27 (5.7)
 Scale (1 to 5) 3.58 (SD = 1.09)
How comfortable are you in engaging in conversation on the THN program with a patient?
 Very comfortable 50 (10.6)
 Comfortable 151 (31.2)
 Somewhat comfortable 137 (29.1)
 Slightly comfortable 74 (15.7)
 Not at all comfortable 58 (12.3)
 Scale (1 to 5) 3.13 (SD = 1.18)
Are you already participating in the THN program?
 Yes 218 (46.4)
 No 252 (53.6)
Do you or your pharmacy currently participate in other harm reduction initiatives?
 Yes 341 (72.6)
 No 58 (12.3 )
 Not applicable 71 (15.1)

THN, Take Home Naloxone; SD, standard deviation.