Table 1.
Pre-survey and post-survey results compiled from all medical students (n = 141) who completed the medication-assisted treatment waiver training
| Pre-MAT waiver training |
Post-MAT waiver training | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey question | n (%) | n (%) | P value | |
| Knowledge | ||||
| 3 | I am knowledgeable about the opioid epidemic. | <.0001 | ||
| Agreea | 76 (54) | 121 (86) | ||
| Neutral | 54 (38) | 19 (13) | ||
| Disagreeb | 11 (8) | 1 (1) | ||
| 4 | I can identify a patient with opioid addiction and ask appropriate questions. | <.0001 | ||
| Agree | 64 (45) | 112 (80) | ||
| Neutral | 53 (38) | 27 (19) | ||
| Disagree | 24 (17) | 2 (1) | ||
| 5 | I am familiar with buprenorphine/naloxone in medication-assisted treatment. | <.0001 | ||
| Agree | 51 (36) | 129 (91) | ||
| Neutral | 49 (35) | 11 (8) | ||
| Disagree | 41 (29) | 1 (1) | ||
| Skills | ||||
| 2 | Based on my experience so far, the medical school and/or clinical rotations have prepared me to handle patients with opioid addiction. | <.0001 | ||
| Agree | 50 (36) | 83 (59) | ||
| Neutral | 58 (41) | 39 (28) | ||
| Disagree | 33 (23) | 19 (13) | ||
| 6 | I feel comfortable managing a patient with opioid addiction. | <.0001 | ||
| Agree | 21 (15) | 91 (65) | ||
| Neutral | 51 (36) | 43 (30) | ||
| Disagree | 69 (49) | 7 (5) | ||
| Attitudes | ||||
| 1 | The training would be beneficial to complete for my intended future specialty. | 0.5808 | ||
| Agree | 103 (73) | 110 (78) | ||
| Neutral | 34 (24) | 27 (19) | ||
| Disagree | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | ||
| Future plans | ||||
| 7 | I plan to prescribe buprenorphine/naloxone once I start practicing medicine. | <.0001 | ||
| Agree | 49 (35) | 88 (62) | ||
| Neutral | 73 (52) | 45 (32) | ||
| Disagree | 19 (13) | 8 (6) | ||
aAgree = Strongly agree + agree.
bDisagree = Strongly disagree + disagree
McNemar Bowker test was used to assess significant change.