TABLE 3.
Facilitators to Naloxone Distribution From ED and UCC
| Facilitators | Health Care Providers, No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians | Nurse Practitioners | Physician Assistants | All | |
| Other | 23 (8.2) | 3 (4.9) | 3 (10.0) | 29 (7.8) |
| Being able to spend more time to educate patient about medication | 34 (12.1) | 3 (4.9) | 3 (10.0) | 40 (10.8) |
| Videos and/or handouts for patients with education about medication | 57 (20.3) | 12 (19.7) | 6 (20.0) | 75 (20.2) |
| Automated prompt in CPRS for those patients who are being prescribed opioids | 57 (20.3) | 18 (29.5) | 3 (10.0) | 78 (21.0) |
| Patient desire to use opioids safely | 75 (26.7) | 16 (26.2) | 8 (26.7) | 99 (26.6) |
| Facility leadership interest in opioid safety | 79 (28.1) | 15 (24.6) | 6 (20.0) | 100 (26.9) |
| Societal attitudes such as a shift away from using opioids to manage pain | 87 (31.0) | 13 (21.3) | 4 (13.3) | 104 (28.0) |
| Patient knowledge of medication options to help overdose | 92 (32.7) | 20 (32.8) | 6 (20.0%) | 118 (31.7) |
| Pharmacist who could help prescribe and help educate the patient on the medication | 126 (44.8) | 28 (45.9) | 12 (40.0) | 166 (44.6) |
Abbreviations: CPRS, Computerized Patient Record System; ED, emergency department; UCC, urgent care center.