Dear HIFA colleagues,
Here is question 8 from our background document https://www.hifa.org/sites/default/files/articles/Opioids-10Qs.pdf
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Q8 Do healthcare professionals have adequate knowledge to prevent and treat opioid use disorders in their patients?
The preparation of healthcare professionals is a critical element. The following topics are proposed for discussion:
- Do professionals have the necessary knowledge?
- What are their main concerns?
- How can training be strengthened?
Do health workers have adequate knowledge to prevent and manage opioid use disorders among their patients? What matters to them? How can they be better informed?
In particular:
- How can this content be integrated into medical education?
- What role can professional associations play?
- How can professional education be improved to ensure health workers are adequately prepared to diagnose and manage opioid use disorder?
It is also relevant to address:
- Perceptions about opioid agonist therapy (OAMT, eg methadone)
- Cultural or professional barriers to its implementation
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Please share your experience and expertise by sending an email to: hifa@hifaforums.org
Many thanks, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org