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Christopher D Cook1, Katrina Nickels, John A Lauckner
1Mr. Cook: Research Program Administrator, UK Substance Use Priority Research Area and Department of Pediatric Psychology, UK College of Medicine, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, KY. Dr. Nickels: Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, UK College of Medicine, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, KY. Mr. Lauckner: Research Program Administrator, UK Substance Use Priority Research Area, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, KY and UK Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Lexington, KY. Dr. Lofwall: Professor, UK College of Medicine, Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, and Department of Behavioral Science, UK College of Medicine, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, KY. Dr. Fanucchi: Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, UK College of Medicine, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, KY. Dr. Walsh: Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, UK College of Medicine and Department of Behavioral Science, UK College of Medicine, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, KY. Ms. Lang: Data Scientist, Department of Biostatistics, UK College of Public Health, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, KY. Dr. Westgate: Professor, Department of Biostatistics, UK College of Public Health, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, KY. Dr. Oller: Associate Professor, UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Abstract:
Clinicians and nonclinicians, such as recovery coaches and care navigators, serve important roles in addiction treatment. Literature is limited regarding what interprofessional training is needed to care for clients with opioid use disorder (OUD). The Kentucky Opioid Overdose Prevention and Education Network (KY-OPEN) is a virtual education series developed as part of the HEALing (Helping End Addiction Long-Term) Communities Study providing education on evidence-based practices for treating OUD. This article describes KY-OPEN's development, curriculum, engagement, and early impact. KY-OPEN curriculum development aimed to ensure adequate interprofessional health literacy regarding fundamentals of OUD treatment. Participants were recruited through weekly newsletters distributed among study personnel and partnering community members. Six and 16-month post-launch surveys evaluated engagement, utility of KY-OPEN topics, and perceived confidence in skill development. The 68-session curriculum, delivered from January 2021 to June 2022, had a mean of 23 people attend each live session and 1713 asynchronous recorded session views during delivery. Survey results indicated high satisfaction with content, high professional relevance, and high confidence in addressing stigma, providing appropriate referrals, and educating others about OUD. Virtual interprofessional education can successfully engage and provide helpful training to clinicians and nonclinicians about OUD.
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