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Creating a shared curriculum for opioid use disorder to enhance pharmacist-delivered addiction interventions

Award Number: F32HS028749
ORGANIZATION: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
OPDIV: AHRQ
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2022

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Creating a shared curriculum for opioid use disorder to enhance pharmacist-delivered addiction interventions - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT From 1999 to 2019, nearly 450,000 Americans died due to an opioid overdose. Pharmacists are a critical part of the public health workforce in combatting the opioid epidemic; however, insufficient training and lack of confidence are major barriers to pharmacist-provided opioid interventions. While the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy recommended providing at least 4 hours of education related to opioid use disorder (OUD), only 30% of schools report meeting this recommendation; on average, 2.7 hours of didactic instruction are provided. There is a critical need to enhance OUD education to adequately prepare pharmacists to provide opioid interventions. The long-term goal of this research is to improve patient opioid health outcomes through pharmacist-delivered interventions. The objective of the proposed work is to create a shared curriculum on OUD for future dissemination to schools of pharmacy across the United States. To achieve this objective, we propose the following specific aims: 1) characterize stakeholder perspectives on opioid-related healthcare needs and how pharmacists can address those needs through evidence-based interventions in community- based settings, 2) develop a shared OUD curriculum to prepare the future pharmacist workforce to provide evidence-based opioid interventions in community-based settings as part of routine care, and 3) develop an implementation toolkit (i.e., implementation strategies and support tools) to support dissemination of the shared OUD curriculum. Mixed methods will be applied to complete the specific aims, including focus groups and semi-structured interviews, surveys, Delphi panels, and implementation science. The shared OUD curriculum in the proposed work will be grounded in evidence-based guidelines, externally reviewed by key experts, and updated annually. The curriculum in the proposed work is innovative in that, to our knowledge, it will be the first widespread shared curriculum on OUD of its kind. Shared curricula save time and resources by reducing the need for faculty to develop and update their own educational materials. Our work is significant because of its potential to result in improved patient health outcomes through enhancing pharmacist knowledge and confidence of opioid interventions. This fellowship award proposal has been designed to position the applicant for success in becoming an independent health services researcher focused on OUD interventions in community pharmacy settings. The proposed research will provide a greater understanding of the educational needs of pharmacists to provide opioid interventions. Specific training activities proposed for the applicant include didactic coursework, seminars and workshops, and structured mentorship from the applicant’s sponsorship team. These activities will enhance the applicant’s skills specifically in the use of mixed methods and community-based research.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = -$8,873 )
2023	2021	PURDUE UNIVERSITY	2550 NORTHWESTERN AVE STE 1900	WEST LAFAYETTE	IN	47906	TIPPECANOE	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	000	1	5/10/2023	NEW	-$8,873
														Subtotal = -$8,873

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	PURDUE UNIVERSITY	155 S GRANT ST	WEST LAFAYETTE	IN	47907	TIPPECANOE	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	000	1	10/19/2021	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $70,452 )
2021	2021	PURDUE UNIVERSITY	155 S GRANT ST	WEST LAFAYETTE	IN	47907	TIPPECANOE	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	000	1	9/7/2021	NEW	$70,452
														Subtotal = $70,452

Grand Total All Awards = $61,579

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Creating a shared curriculum for opioid use disorder to enhance pharmacist-delivered addiction interventions

Award Number: F32HS028749

ORGANIZATION: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

OPDIV: AHRQ

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2022

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