Motivation to Carry Naloxone: A Qualitative Analysis of Emergency Department Patients.
Anthony SpadaroAnish K AgarwalHareena K SanghaJeanmarie PerroneMucio Kit DelgadoMargaret LowensteinPublished in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2022)
Participants in this study reported several important motivators for naloxone carrying after an ED visit, including ease of naloxone access and comfort, perceived risk of experiencing or encountering an overdose, and social influences on naloxone carrying behaviors. EDs, health systems, and public health officials should consider these factors influencing motivation when designing future interventions to increase access, carrying, and use of naloxone.