Table 4 Community attendees’ concerns regarding managing an opioid overdose pre- and post-conference (N = 300)a
Mean (SD)b | |||||||||
Measure | Cronbach’s Alpha | Pre | Post | p-valuec | |||||
Concerns Scale Score | 0.842 | 3.19 (1.30) | 2.64 (1.17) | < 0.001* | |||||
Question | n (%)d | ||||||||
Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | p-valuee | |
I would be afraid of giving naloxone in case the person becomes aggressive afterwards | Pre | 44 (15.3) | 83 (28.9) | 26 (9.1) | 54 (18.8) | 35 (12.2) | 26 (9.1) | 19 (6.6) | < 0.001* |
Post | 75 (25.6) | 108 (36.9) | 39 (13.3) | 36 (12.3) | 21 (7.2) | 6 (2.0) | 8 (2.7) | ||
I would be afraid of doing something wrong in an overdose situation | Pre | 25 (8.7) | 64 (22.3) | 18 (6.3) | 38 (13.2) | 66 (23.0) | 46 (16.0) | 30 (10.5) | < 0.001* |
Post | 48 (16.6) | 77 (26.6) | 35 (12.1) | 47 (16.2) | 56 (19.3) | 17 (5.9) | 10 (3.4) | ||
I would be reluctant to use naloxone for fear of precipitating withdrawal symptoms | Pre | 48 (16.7) | 85 (29.6) | 39 (13.6) | 54 (18.8 | 24 (8.4) | 23 (8.0) | 14 (4.9) | < 0.001* |
Post | 85 (29.1) | 109 (37.3) | 43 (14.7) | 31 (10.6) | 12 (4.1) | 9 (3.1) | 3 (1.0) | ||
I would be concerned about calling emergency services in case the police show upg | Pre | 177 (61.7) | 79 (27.5) | 8 (2.8) | 13 (4.5) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (1.0) | 4 (1.4) | 0.925 |
Post | 168 (57.5) | 102 (34.9) | 3 (1.0) | 9 (3.1) | 3 (1.0) | 4 (1.4) | 3 (1.0) | ||
If I tried to help someone who has overdosed, I might accidentally hurt them | Pre | 50 (17.4) | 98 (34.1) | 33 (11.5) | 55 (19.2) | 29 (10.1) | 11 (3.8) | 11 (3.8) | < 0.001* |
Post | 70 (23.9) | 115 (39.2) | 43 (14.7) | 37 (12.6) | 17 (5.8) | 10 (3.4) | 1 (0.30) | ||
I would feel safer if I knew that naloxone was aroundf,g | Pre | 10 (3.5) | 12 (4.2) | 9 (3.2) | 67 (23.5) | 50 (17.5) | 78 (27.4) | 59 (20.7) | < 0.001* |
Post | 3 (1.0) | 5 (1.7) | 6 (2.0) | 48 (16.3) | 45 (15.3) | 117 (39.8) | 70 (23.8) | ||
I would be afraid of suffering a needle stick injury if I had to give someone a naloxone injection | Pre | 64 (22.3) | 82 (28.6) | 18 (6.3) | 52 (18.1) | 33 (11.5) | 23 (8.0) | 15 (5.2) | 0.009* |
Post | 56 (19.2) | 108 (37.1) | 32 (11.0) | 41 (14.1) | 29 (10.0) | 17 (5.8) | 8 (2.7) | ||
Needles frighten me, and I wouldn’t be able to give someone an injection of naloxone | Pre | 112 (39.0) | 76 (26.5) | 22 (7.7) | 39 (13.6) | 24 (8.4) | 8 (2.8) | 6 (2.1) | 0.057 |
Post | 107 (36.8) | 101 (34.7) | 25 (8.6) | 30 (10.3) | 18 (6.2) | 6 (2.1) | 4 (1.4) | ||