The Authors’ Own Words: Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education: Increasing Dissemination with a Train-the-Trainers Program

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Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education: Increasing Dissemination with a Train-the-Trainers Program

Lara Zisblatt, EdD, MA; Sean M. Hayes, PsyD; Patrice Lazure; Ilana Hardesty; Julie L. White, MS; & Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH

Substance Abuse Vol. 38, Iss. 1, 2017

“This study provides additional evidence of the effectiveness of education to promote guideline-based safe opioid prescribing and in particular how the Train-the-Trainer model can further disseminate this type of education to rural areas. With the ever-growing need to educate clinicians on the safe opioid prescribing practices for chronic pain, a model that does not rely on experts, who have limited time to train, is crucial. With the continued high prevalence of prescription opioid misuse, nontraditional models can help accelerate knowledge dissemination and possibly activate local leaders to help stem this growing crisis.”