Emergency Department Buprenorphine Quality Improvement and Emergency Physician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy

In this study we evaluated changes in emergency physician knowledge, con fidence, and self-efficacy regarding buprenorphine prescribing and working with patients who use drugs after implementation of an ED buprenorphine quality improvement (QI) initiative.Methods: An anonymous, online survey was administered to emergency physicians staf fing four EDs in New England in 2019 and 2020 before and after an ED QI initiative. Survey questions included novel and previously validated questions to assess confidence, knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes about buprenorphine and working with patients who use drugs. Confidence, self-effi cacy, and attitude responses were assessed on a Likert scale. Participants received a gift card for survey completion. We analyzed pre- and post- survey responses descriptively and compared...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research