Naloxone Effectiveness
Naloxone Effectiveness
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DOI:
10.1097/jan.0000000000000230
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发表时间:
2018-07-01
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Moleta, Yvette
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作者:
Chimbar, Lisa;Moleta, Yvette
Purpose: Opioid abuse and overdose is a public health concern as it relates to increased morbidity and mortality. This systematic review focuses on the application of take-home naloxone programs and its association with decreased mortality among those who abuse opioids. Take-home naloxone programs consist of distributed naloxone kits and corresponding education of overdose recognition. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine if programs that supply take-home naloxone are effective in preventing fatal overdoses among those who abuse opioids.Methods: A systematic search was conducted in Academic Search Complete, CINHAL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and SocINDEX. The key words searched were "programs,'' "take-home kits,'' "Narcan,'' "Naloxone,'' and "mortality.'' On the basis of the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, nine studies were found for inclusion.Results: Study results were then synthesized, qualitatively, and within the current research, there is overwhelming support of take-home naloxone programs being effective in preventing fatal opioid overdoses. A significant limitation of this systematic review is the lack of randomized controlled trials as it is viewed as unethical withholding a known lifesaving medication from an at-risk population.Practice Implications: On the basis of the most current evidence, there is overwhelming support of take-home naloxone programs associated with decreased mortality among those who abuse opioids. As a result, there is an implication for a practice change that take-home naloxone programs should be more widely implemented throughout communities as amethod of decreasing mortality associated with opioid overdoses. It is recommended that further research is done examining the cost- effectiveness of these programs.