The Authors’ Own Words: Randomized Pilot Trial Measuring Knowledge Acquisition of Opioid Education in Emergency Department Patients Using a Novel Media Platform

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Randomized Pilot Trial Measuring Knowledge Acquisition of Opioid Education in Emergency Department Patients Using a Novel Media Platform

Bharath Chakravarthy, MD, MPH; Shashank Somasundaram; Jennifer Mogi, BS, BA; Roshan Burns, BS; Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont, MD, MS; Warren Wiechmann, MD, MBA; & Shahram Lotfipour, MD, MPH

Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 1, 2018

“By administering traditional Emergency Department discharge instructions through a novel media platform, this study filled a critical gap in patient health literacy with minimal cost and effort. Improving patient knowledge of important prescription opioid information is a seldom addressed, yet vital primary measure to prevent opioid misuse and addiction.”