Table 5.
Leadership joint display table of qualitative and quantitative results.
| Topic | Quantitative | Qualitative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey (close-ended questions) | Survey (open-ended questions) | Interviews (one trainee) | |
| Workplace actions | - 41.7% reported ‘shared factsheets and information from the opioid training’ - 1/3 reported ‘improvements to the safety & health program/committee’, and ‘conducted workplace mental health programs’ |
- Sharing factsheets and information - Provided training, including training on stress for pandemic burnout - Evaluated EAPs for interventions |
- Changed hiring policies to accept persons with convictions related to SUD - Using non-punitive policies for those in need of treatment and recovery - Conducted naloxone training with opioid awareness - Course on stress in the workplace as it relates to the pandemic and focusing on mental health |
| Obstacles in actions taken | - 1/3 of respondents have not been involved in any of the workplace level actions since the training | - Resources and focus spent on COVID-19 rather than opioid programs - Resource constraints |
- Pandemic fatigue |
| Future plans | - Two trainees used the ‘Opioids and the Workplace’ training tools | - Continued mental health training and sharing factsheets - Policy updates - Peer support implementation |
- Expand beyond opioids to substance use disorders |