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Abstract
Interprofessional education (IPE) is vital to modern healthcare settings and provides students of various healthcare disciplines with the experience and skills necessary to understand their role and other disciplinary roles to improve patient outcomes (Interprofessional Education Collaborative, 2023). In addition, effective teamwork and interprofessional collaboration can foster healthy, effective work environments when each discipline understands their role and the role of other healthcare providers. Opioid overdose and deaths occurred more often in 2022 than in any previous year. In estimated 80,000 people will die annually from an opioid overdose in the U.S. (CDC, 2021). During an IPE naloxone training to teach healthcare students regarding how to intervene during a suspected opioid overdose, the psychometric properties of an instrument used to measure participant knowledge and confidence were tested. The instrument used and modified for the study is titled Training Survey for Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (Ashrafioun et al., 2016). The instrument was given 439 times via pre- (n = 224) and post-tests (n = 215) to pharmacy (n = 52), physician assistant (n = 81), and nursing (prelicensure [n = 85] and advanced practice [n = 6]) students during an interprofessional education (IPE) naloxone administration training. The purpose of the training was to teach students in an IPE setting how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose using naloxone (Riley et al., 2023). The data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 27. Prior to performing the factor analysis, the suitability of data for factor analysis was assessed with a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of 0.72 supporting the factorability of the correlation matrix. The instrument contained 7 true/false questions regarding information related to opioid overdoses and naloxone administration. These items were not revised from the original version of Ashrafioun et al., 2016. The Kuder-Richardson 20 value was 0.78, which demonstrated adequate reliability (Creswell & Guetterman, 2020). The instrument contained 9 questions using a 5-point Likert scale to assess student confidence in recognizing and responding to an opioid overdose. These items were revised from the original survey by Ashrafioun et al. (2016) with similar confidence items and also additions based on specific areas in our training (i.e.: confidence communicating during a crisis, universal precautions, using an emergency response system, etc.). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to investigate the internal consistency of the confidence items of the survey with a demonstrated level of acceptability (α = 0.95) (Creswell & Guetterman, 2020). The results demonstrate the use of the instrument provides adequate validity and reliability to measure student knowledge and confidence. By using valid measures to enhance student knowledge and confidence regarding naloxone administration for opioid overdoses, students can provide evidence-based care for optimal patient outcomes, while also enhancing the work environment through effective teamwork and interprofessional collaboration.
Notes
References:
Ashrafioun, L., Gamble, S., Herrmann, M., & Baciewicz, G. (2016). Evaluation of knowledge and confidence following opioid overdose prevention training: a comparison of types of training participants and naloxone administration methods. Substance abuse, 37(1), 76-81.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Opioids Portal. Published October 26, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/index.html.
Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. Pearson Education, Inc.
Interprofessional Education Collaborative. Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice. Draft published 2023. https://www.ipecollaborative.org/assets/core-competencies/IPEC_Core_Competencies_2023_Prelim_Draft_Revisions%20(2023-04-12).pdf
Riley, E., Trotter, S., Dayer, L., Teigen, A., Nagel, C., Stickley, K., ... & Anders, M. (2023). Interprofessional Naloxone Student Training to Manage Suspected Opioid Overdose. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 37(1), 26-35.
Sigma Membership
Gamma Xi at-Large
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Nursing Education, Interprofessional Education, IPE, Teamwork, Interprofessional Collaboration, Naloxone, Opioid Overdose
Recommended Citation
Riley, Elizabeth; Trotter, Stephanie; Teigen, Amber; Dayer, Lindsey; Stickley, Kimberly M.; McFerguson, Rochelle; Ward, Nicole; Richardson, Leah; Steele, Taylor; Mayfield, Laura; LaBorde, Pamela J.; and Webb, Rebecca, "Measuring Knowledge and Confidence During an Interprofessional Education Naloxone Training: Psychometric Evaluation" (2026). Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE). 4.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2024/presentations_2024/4
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Year
2024
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Review Type
Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2026-02-10
Measuring Knowledge and Confidence During an Interprofessional Education Naloxone Training: Psychometric Evaluation
Washington, DC, USA
Interprofessional education (IPE) is vital to modern healthcare settings and provides students of various healthcare disciplines with the experience and skills necessary to understand their role and other disciplinary roles to improve patient outcomes (Interprofessional Education Collaborative, 2023). In addition, effective teamwork and interprofessional collaboration can foster healthy, effective work environments when each discipline understands their role and the role of other healthcare providers. Opioid overdose and deaths occurred more often in 2022 than in any previous year. In estimated 80,000 people will die annually from an opioid overdose in the U.S. (CDC, 2021). During an IPE naloxone training to teach healthcare students regarding how to intervene during a suspected opioid overdose, the psychometric properties of an instrument used to measure participant knowledge and confidence were tested. The instrument used and modified for the study is titled Training Survey for Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (Ashrafioun et al., 2016). The instrument was given 439 times via pre- (n = 224) and post-tests (n = 215) to pharmacy (n = 52), physician assistant (n = 81), and nursing (prelicensure [n = 85] and advanced practice [n = 6]) students during an interprofessional education (IPE) naloxone administration training. The purpose of the training was to teach students in an IPE setting how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose using naloxone (Riley et al., 2023). The data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 27. Prior to performing the factor analysis, the suitability of data for factor analysis was assessed with a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of 0.72 supporting the factorability of the correlation matrix. The instrument contained 7 true/false questions regarding information related to opioid overdoses and naloxone administration. These items were not revised from the original version of Ashrafioun et al., 2016. The Kuder-Richardson 20 value was 0.78, which demonstrated adequate reliability (Creswell & Guetterman, 2020). The instrument contained 9 questions using a 5-point Likert scale to assess student confidence in recognizing and responding to an opioid overdose. These items were revised from the original survey by Ashrafioun et al. (2016) with similar confidence items and also additions based on specific areas in our training (i.e.: confidence communicating during a crisis, universal precautions, using an emergency response system, etc.). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to investigate the internal consistency of the confidence items of the survey with a demonstrated level of acceptability (α = 0.95) (Creswell & Guetterman, 2020). The results demonstrate the use of the instrument provides adequate validity and reliability to measure student knowledge and confidence. By using valid measures to enhance student knowledge and confidence regarding naloxone administration for opioid overdoses, students can provide evidence-based care for optimal patient outcomes, while also enhancing the work environment through effective teamwork and interprofessional collaboration.
Description
This session will provide learners with an overview of the psychometric properties tested on an instrument used to measure student knowledge and confidence during an interprofessional education naloxone training to treat opioid overdoses.