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. 2019 Sep 12;17(3):1591. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2019.3.1591

Table 2. Results from the self-efficacy and attitudes questions.

Pre Post p-values
Participants responding Strongly Disagree & Disagree/n respondents (%) Participants responding Agree & Strongly Agree/n respondents (%) Participants responding Strongly Disagree & Disagree/n respondents (%) Participants responding Agree & Strongly Agree/n respondents (%)
I can recognize signs and symptoms of opioid overdose. 5/45 (11%) 40/45 (89%) 0 46/46 (100%) <0.001
I would feel comfortable having opioid dependent patients come to my practice. 13/45 (29%) 32/45 (71%) 0 46/46 (100%) <0.001
I would feel comfortable prescribing naloxone to a patient with opioid addiction. 10/45 (22%) 35/45 (78%) 0 46/46 (100%) <0.001
I would feel comfortable prescribing naloxone to a family member of a patient with opioid addiction. 12/44 (27%) 32/44 (73%) 1/45 (2%) 44/45 (98%) <0.001
I am comfortable administering the intramuscular formulation of naloxone. 20/43 (47%) 23/43 (53%) 4/46 (9%) 42/46 (91%) <0.001
I am comfortable administering the intranasal formulation of naloxone. 18/43 (42%) 25/43 (58%) 0 46/46 (100%) <0.001
I am comfortable administering the auto injector formulation of naloxone. 23/43 (53%) 20/43 (47%) 0 46/46 (100%) <0.001
It is reasonable for a local government policy, based on available public resources, to not provide naloxone for repeat overdosers. 29/43 (67%) 14/43 (33%) 33/46 (72%) 13/46 (28%) 0.096
Increased public access to naloxone will increase risky opioid use. 28/42 (67%) 14/42 (33%) 38/44 (86%) 6/44 (14%) 0.048