Noah Keskes
Research Mentor(s): Chin Hwa Dahlem
Mentor Department: HBBS
Authors: Noah Keskes, Robert Ploutz-Snyder, Chin Hwa Dahlem, Whitney Ludwig
Session: Session 3 (11:00am – 11:50am)
Presentation Type: Poster 2
Abstract
Innovative prevention efforts to support people with substance use disorders and prevent overdose are needed to combat the ever changing opioid epidemic and unregulated drug supply. Current efforts to improve and expand overdose quick response team (QRT) programs as an overdose prevention tool has been expanding in the United States. The School of Nursing Comprehensive Stimulant and Substance Use Program evaluation team is responsible for evaluating a Traverse City QRT and its efficacy. The purpose of this research project is to analyze QRT participant and partner implementation barriers and facilitators to understand what creates effective QRT programs. Using semi-structured qualitative interview guides informed by the Comprehensive Framework for Implementation research, we conducted 1:1 interviews with QRT partnering agencies and eligible QRT participants. All interviews were recorded and transcribed. Rapid thematic analysis was used throughout the interview process to develop summary matrices and provide quick feedback to Traverse City QRT leadership to improve implementation efforts. Thus far, our findings indicate that complications arise at the junction of politics and substance use treatment; as law enforcement has historically rifted the trust between the community and said law enforcement which renders treatment less effective. These ideas can create the evidence based suggestions needed to create more effective QRT’s in the future as well as improve current QRT’s.
