Table 3 Community attendees’ ability to manage an opioid overdose pre- and post-conference (N = 300)a
Measure | Cronbach’s Alpha | Mean (SD)b | |||||||
Pre | Post | p-valuec | |||||||
Ability Scale Score | 0.919 | 3.72 (1.55) | 5.16 (1.11) | < 0.001* | |||||
Question | n (%)d | ||||||||
Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | p-valuee | |
I already have enough information about how to manage an overdose | Pre | 126 (43.6) | 74 (25.6) | 24 (8.3) | 25 (8.7) | 24 (8.3) | 9 (3.1) | 7 (2.4) | < 0.001* |
Post | 12 (4.1) | 35 (11.9) | 26 (8.8) | 56 (19.0) | 68 (23.1) | 74 (25.1) | 24 (8.1) | ||
I am already able to administer naloxone to someone who has overdosed | Pre | 153 (53.3) | 51 (17.8) | 10 (3.5) | 17 (5.9) | 15 (5.2) | 22 (7.7) | 19 (6.6) | < 0.001* |
Post | 26 (8.8) | 37 (12.6) | 21 (7.1) | 39 (13.3) | 49 (16.7) | 86 (29.3) | 36 (12.2) | ||
I would be able to check that someone who has overdosed was breathing properly | Pre | 58 (20.2) | 28 (9.8) | 21 (7.3) | 23 (8.0) | 53 (18.5) | 51 (17.8) | 53 (18.5) | < 0.001* |
Post | 3 (1.0) | 12 (4.1) | 6 (2.0) | 32 (10.9) | 50 (17.0) | 121 (41.2) | 70 (23.8) | ||
I am going to need more training before I would feel confident to help someone who has overdosedf,g | Pre | 32 (11.1) | 17 (5.9) | 16 (5.6) | 25 (8.7) | 38 (13.2) | 68 (23.6) | 92 (31.9) | < 0.001* |
Post | 25 (8.5) | 63 (21.4) | 41 (12.9) | 43 (14.6) | 51 (17.3) | 46 (15.6) | 26 (8.8) | ||
I would be able to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on someone who has overdosed | Pre | 40 (13.9) | 26 (9.0) | 16 (5.6) | 23 (8.0) | 59 (20.5) | 61 (21.2) | 63 (21.9) | < 0.001* |
Post | 7 (2.4) | 18 (6.1) | 22 (7.5) | 41 (13.9) | 43 (14.6) | 104 (35.3) | 60 (20.3) | ||
I would be able to perform chest compressions on someone who has overdosed | Pre | 33 (11.5) | 19 (6.6) | 11 (3.8) | 22 (7.6) | 60 (20.8) | 75 (26.0) | 68 (23.6) | < 0.001* |
Post | 5 (1.7) | 11 (3.7) | 17 (5.8) | 23 (7.8) | 48 (16.3) | 113 (38.3) | 78 (26.4) | ||
If someone overdoses, I would know what to do to help them | Pre | 39 (13.6) | 46 (16.0) | 38 (13.2) | 34 (11.8) | 66 (23.0) | 38 (13.2) | 26 (9.1) | < 0.001* |
Post | – | 4 (1.4) | 9 (3.1) | 23 (7.8) | 67 (22.7) | 124 (42.0) | 68 (23.1) | ||
I would be able to place someone who has overdosed in the recovery position | Pre | 52 (18.1) | 52 (18.1) | 35 (12.2) | 28 (9.7) | 42 (14.6) | 38 (13.2) | 41 (14.2) | < 0.001* |
Post | 4 (1.4) | 10 (3.4) | 17 (5.8) | 43 (14.7) | 52 (17.7) | 104 (35.5) | 63 (21.5) | ||
I know very little about how to help someone who has overdosedf,g | Pre | 32 (11.3) | 54 (19.0) | 33 (11.6) | 42 (14.8) | 42 (14.8) | 39 (13.7) | 42 (14.8) | < 0.001* |
Post | 59 (20.2) | 107 (36.6) | 52 (17.8) | 39 (13.4) | 15 (5.1) | 18 (6.2) | 2 (0.70) | ||
I would be able to deal effectively with an overdose | Pre | 59 (20.5) | 42 (14.6) | 29 (10.1) | 57 (19.8) | 49 (17.0) | 34 (11.8) | 18 (6.3) | < 0.001* |
Post | 5 (1.7) | 12 (4.1) | 21 (7.1) | 54 (18.3) | 72 (24.4) | 93 (31.5) | 38 (12.9) | ||