Naloxone Study: Do you use opioids for chronic pain? Have you accessed Naloxone as a person who does not use opioids?
Researchers want to understand why you may or may not have accessed naloxone - including what makes it easier or more difficult to access - among individuals with past or current experience taking opioids for chronic pain in order to improve naloxone policies and programs.
More information or download the printable poster
Have you accessed Naloxone as a person who does not use opioids?
Researchers want to understand why you have accessed naloxone - including what makes it easier or more difficult to access- among individuals who do NOT have personal experience with opioids (i.e. family member, friends, bystander) in order to improve naloxone policies and programs.
More information or download the printable poster
Hi Angela,
Can you tell me where these posters are being hung? Is it just St. Michael's, doctors' offices, etc.?
If the study launched May 31 is the reason for posting it here because they have not yet hit their sample size?
Thanks
Hi [@mention:323726467471486099]
Not sure where these posters are being hung and advertised. I was passed along to me, so I posted it here to let folks know research is going on.
I would suggest contacting the study coordinator for more information:
Dana Shearer, MA Knowledge Broker, Applied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute St. Michael’s Hospital, 250 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1B1 Tel: 1-888-316-3776; E-mail: shearerd@smh.ca
Angela
Thanks Angela, I'll do that.
Hi [@mention:352729615248739561]
Rather than overwhelm Dana with requests for information, I'd love for you to let us know what you find out.
Thanks!
The answer I received:
Thank you for reaching out with interest in our study on naloxone access in Ontario. Yes the study is still running. We have conducted approximately 23 interviews thus far so we are still looking for quite a few more individuals to participate. The posters are being distributed online, to be posted anywhere that would appropriately reach the right audience, which is 1) anyone that takes opioids for chronic pain management, or 2) anyone with NO personal opioid experience that has accessed a naloxone kit (i.e. family, friend, bystander). Therefore, community health centres, pharmacies, doctors’ offices are all viable places for distribution with the exception that they do not need addition REB approval.
REB = Research Ethics Board. (I had to ask.)
Thank you so much [@mention:352729615248739561]!
I'll print some posters and maybe send some people ODPRN's way.
Ciao!