USF-LVHN SELECT

The Naloxone Project: Impact of Opioid Overdose Response Training on Medical Students' Knowledge and Confidence.

Publication/Presentation Date

9-1-2025

Abstract

Background Early and practical education on naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, is not commonly included in the curriculum of pre-clinical medical students. This study investigates how Opioid Overdose Response Training (OORT) improves opioid overdose recognition, naloxone administration, and opioid epidemic knowledge in pre-clinical medical students. Objectives This study aims to expand on the existing literature examining how OORT can supplement pre-clinical medical education regarding opioid reversal. Methods From 2022 to 2024, 187 pre-clinical medical students at the University of South Florida attended OORT with naloxone distribution. Students completed pre- and post-training surveys to subjectively rate their confidence and knowledge regarding opioid overdoses and naloxone administration. The Related Samples Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test was used to assess differences in median responses. The Mann-Whitney U Test was used to compare pre-training responses between participants with and without prior OORT experience. Results After OORT, participants showed significant improvement in opioid overdose recognition (

Volume

17

Issue

9

First Page

92279

Last Page

92279

ISSN

2168-8184

Disciplines

Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

41098285

Department(s)

USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students

Document Type

Article

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