Table 2.
Naloxone-related experiences and beliefs among rural and small metro area pharmacists registered with NYS opioid overdose prevention program (n=60), stratified by naloxone dispensation, 2019.
| Measures | Distribution, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All | Naloxone dispensed (any vs. none) | p-value | |
| Total | 60 (100.0) | 35 (58.33) | |
| Support sale of naloxone in pharmacy | 0.162 | ||
| Yes | 56 (93.3) | 34 (60.7) | |
| No | 4 (6.7) | 1 (25.0) | |
| Believe pharmacist should play bigger role in OD prevention | 0.608 | ||
| Yes | 52 (86.7) | 31 (59.6) | |
| No | 8 (13.3) | 4 (50.0) | |
| Do you think that selling naloxone to PWUO: | 0.594 | ||
| Makes opioid use increase? | |||
| Yes | 17 (28.3) | 9 (52.9) | |
| No | 43 (71.7) | 26 (60.5) | |
| Sends a message that opioid use is ok? | 0.593 | ||
| Yes | 24 (40.0) | 13 (54.2) | |
| No | 36 (60.0) | 22 (61.1) | |
| Reduces the risk of opioid overdoses? | 0.089 | ||
| Yes | 53 (88.3) | 33 (62.3) | |
| No | 7 (11.7) | 2 (28.6) | |
| Since registering for OOPP, pharmacist experienced: | |||
| Loss of business | 0.854 | ||
| Yes | 9 (15.0) | 5 (55.6) | |
| No | 51 (85.0) | 30 (58.8) | |
| Theft/crime potentially committed by naloxone customers | 0.513 | ||
| Yes | 12 (20.0) | 8 (66.7) | |
| No | 48 (80.0) | 27 (56.2) | |
| Increase in number of prescriptions filled | 0.337 | ||
| Yes | 21 (35.0) | 14 (66.7) | |
| No | 39 (65.0) | 21 (53.8) | |