
New Weapon in the Fight Against Opioid Use Disorders
New research presented at the 2022 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting evaluated program to help address the opioid epidemic.
CONFERENCE REPORTER
“The
Recognizing the role that insufficient access to medications plays in this epidemic, Hu and colleagues at the
Hu, a resident at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and colleagues found a statistically significant increase in both their knowledge as seen in the pre- and post-test scores as well as their self-reported understanding of management principles. A follow-up study at the end of the year also provided positive feedback. Hu reported: “83% [of the participants] said that they felt they knew how to manage acute pain, about 62% felt that they knew how to manage
She noted that educating third-year medical students gives them—and their future patients—an advantage. “They're a little over halfway through medical school, and then they'll go into residency in a number of different specialties. So giving them this knowledge early helps them to incorporate [the information and skills] as they continue their training.”
Hu noted that the educational program is ongoing and supported by the
“If we can educate the next generation physicians and increase access to care, this is one way we can combat the opioid crisis,” Hu concluded.
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