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Reducing Overdoses within the Aging Population through Policy and Program Implementation

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Erika Murphy. Reducing Overdoses Within the Aging Population Through Policy and Program Implementation. . 2023. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/347a4531-098e-494a-9d1d-02f50042792b.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

E. Murphy. (2023). Reducing Overdoses within the Aging Population through Policy and Program Implementation. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/347a4531-098e-494a-9d1d-02f50042792b

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Erika Murphy. Reducing Overdoses Within the Aging Population Through Policy and Program Implementation. 2023. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/347a4531-098e-494a-9d1d-02f50042792b.

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Abstract
  • The purpose of this doctoral capstone project was to collaborate with a nursing home facility to implement naloxone education for nursing home staff. Research indicates there continues to be an increase in opioid presence in the Cuyahoga County area. I worked with MetroHealth’s Office of Opioid Safety, the county hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, and IPRO QIN-QIO, a federally funded Medicare Quality Innovation Network, to implement the “Nursing Home Naloxone Policy and Procedure Toolkit” into Eliza Jennings Nursing Home. I created a resource binder, completed four in-services to train and educate nursing staff on the new policy and procedures, and used a pre- and post-survey to assess knowledge gained from the presentation. The in-services yielded a 17% increase in knowledge, and staff reported feeling confident with using naloxone in an overdose situation. The results imply that there is a need for more education in nursing home staff on naloxone.

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Degree
  • OTD

Level
  • Doctorate

Discipline
  • Occupational Therapy

Grantor
  • University of Indianapolis

Advisor
  • Christine Kroll

Department
  • School of Occupational Therapy

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