Evaluation of American Indian Health Service Training in Pain Management and Opioid Substance Use Disorder.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2016
Abstract
We examined the benefits of a collaboration between the Indian Health Service and an academic medical center to address the high rates of unintentional drug overdose in American Indians/Alaska Natives. In January 2015, the Indian Health Service became the first federal agency to mandate training in pain and opioid substance use disorder for all prescribing clinicians. More than 1300 Indian Health Service clinicians were trained in 7 possible 5-hour courses specific to pain and addiction. We noted positive changes in pre- and postcourse knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes as well as thematic responses showing the trainings to be comprehensive, interactive, and convenient.
Publisher
American Public Health Association
Publication Title
American journal of public health
ISSN
1541-0048
Volume
106
Issue
8
First Page
1427
Last Page
1429
Recommended Citation
Katzman, Joanna G; Chris Fore; Snehal Bhatt; Nina Greenberg; Julie Griffin Salvador; George C Comerci; Christopher Camarata; Lisa Marr; Rebecca Monette; Sanjeev Arora; Andrea Bradford; Denise Taylor; Jenny Dillow; and Susan Karol.
"Evaluation of American Indian Health Service Training in Pain Management and Opioid Substance Use Disorder.."
American journal of public health
