Table 5 Community attendees’ readiness to manage an opioid overdose pre- and post-conference (N = 300)a
Mean (SD)b | |||||||||
Measure | Cronbach’s Alpha | Pre | Post | p-valuec | |||||
Readiness Scale Score | 0.840 | 6.51 (0.70) | 6.47 (0.66) | 0.384 | |||||
Question | n (%)d | ||||||||
Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | p-valuee | |
Everyone at risk of witnessing an overdose should have naloxoneg | Pre | 10 (3.5) | 27 (9.5) | 10 (3.5) | 69 (24.2) | 39 (13.7) | 61 (21.4) | 69 (24.2) | < 0.001* |
Post | 7 (2.4) | 2 (0.70) | 1 (0.30) | 26 (8.9) | 37 (12.7) | 113 (38.7) | 106 (36.3) | ||
I couldn’t just watch someone overdose, I would have to do something to help | Pre | 1 (0.30) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.70) | 10 (3.5) | 22 (7.6) | 89 (30.9) | 161 (55.9) | 0.374 |
Post | 1 (0.30) | – | 2 (0.70) | 8 (2.7) | 17 (5.8) | 108 (36.9) | 157 (53.6) | ||
If someone overdoses, I would call an ambulance, but I wouldn’t be willing to do anything elsef,g | Pre | 98 (34.0) | 93 (32.3) | 42 (14.6) | 23 (8.0) | 11 (3.8) | 8 (2.8) | 13 (4.5) | 0.170 |
Post | 109 (37.3) | 96 (32.9) | 39 (13.4) | 20 (6.8) | 9 (3.1) | 9 (3.1) | 10 (3.4) | ||
Family and friends of drug users should be prepared to deal with an overdoseg | Pre | 6 (2.1) | 6 (2.1) | 3 (1.0) | 16 (5.6) | 17 (5.9) | 82 (28.6) | 157 (54.7) | 0.008* |
Post | 4 (1.4) | – | 2 (0.70) | 9 (3.1) | 17 (5.8) | 91 (31.2) | 169 (57.9) | ||
If I saw an overdose, I would panic and not be able to helpf,g | Pre | 95 (32.9) | 95 (32.9) | 34 (11.8) | 33 (11.4) | 10 (3.5) | 7 (2.4) | 15 (5.2) | < 0.001* |
Post | 115 (39.4) | 115 (39.4) | 33 (11.3) | 13 (4.5) | 10 (3.4) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (1.0) | ||
If I witnessed an overdose, I would call an ambulance immediately | Pre | 4 (1.4) | 2 (0.70) | 1 (0.30) | 6 (2.1) | 5 (1.7) | 49 (17.0) | 221 (76.7) | 0.566 |
Post | 1 (0.30) | 1 (0.30) | – | 6 (2.0) | 11 (3.8) | 76 (25.9) | 198 (67.6) | ||
I would stay with the overdose victim until help arrives | Pre | 2 (0.70) | – | – | 6 (2.1) | 8 (2.8) | 52 (18.1) | 219 (76.3) | 0.211 |
Post | – | – | – | 7 (2.4) | 7 (2.4) | 83 (28.2) | 197 (67.0) | ||
If I saw an overdose, I would feel nervous, but I would still take the necessary actions g | Pre | 5 (1.7) | 5 (1.7) | 6 (2.1) | 15 (5.2) | 24 (8.3) | 106 (36.7) | 128 (44.3) | 0.547 |
Post | 6 (2.0) | 4 (1.4) | 3 (1.0) | 18 (6.1) | 29 (9.9) | 119 (40.5) | 115 (39.1) | ||
I will do whatever is necessary to save someone’s life in an overdose situation | Pre | 2 (0.70) | 2 (0.70) | – | 12 (4.2) | 23 (8.0) | 83 (28.8) | 166 (57.6) | 0.587 |
Post | 1 (0.30) | – | – | 16 (5.5) | 19 (6.5) | 110 (37.5) | 147 (50.2) | ||
If someone overdoses, I want to be able to help them | Pre | 2 (0.70) | – | 1 (0.30) | 7 (2.4) | 6 (2.1) | 65 (22.6) | 207 (71.9) | 0.068 |
Post | 2 (0.70) | – | – | 9 (3.1) | 10 (3.4) | 92 (31.3) | 181 (61.6) | ||