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ABSTRACT: Objectives
Leftover prescription opioids pose risks to children and adolescents, yet many parents keep these medications in the home. Our objective in this study was to determine if providing a behavioral disposal method (ie, Nudge) with or without a Scenario-Tailored Opioid Messaging Program (STOMP) (risk-enhancement education) improves parents' opioid-disposal behavior after their children's use.Methods
Parents whose children were prescribed a short course of opioids were recruited and randomly assigned to the Nudge or control groups with or without STOMP. Parents completed surveys at baseline and 7 and 14 days. Main outcomes were (1) prompt disposal (ie, immediate disposal of leftovers after use) and (2) planned retention (intention to keep leftovers).Results
There were 517 parents who took part, and 93% had leftovers after use. Prompt disposal behavior was higher for parents who received both the STOMP and Nudge interventions (38.5%), Nudge alone (33.3%), or STOMP alone (31%) compared with controls (19.2%; P ? .02). Furthermore, the STOMP intervention independently decreased planned retention rates (5.6% vs 12.5% no STOMP; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.40 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.19-0.85]). Higher risk perception lowered the odds of planned retention (aOR 0.87 [95% CI 0.79-0.96]), whereas parental past opioid misuse increased those odds (aOR 4.44 [95% CI 1.67-11.79]).Conclusions
Providing a disposal method nudged parents to dispose of their children's leftover opioids promptly after use, whereas STOMP boosted prompt disposal and reduced planned retention. Such strategies can reduce the presence of risky leftover medications in the home and decrease the risks posed to children and adolescents.
SUBMITTER: Voepel-Lewis T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6939843 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Voepel-Lewis Terri T Farley Frances A FA Grant John J Tait Alan R AR Boyd Carol J CJ McCabe Sean Esteban SE Weber Monica M Harbagh Calista M CM Zikmund-Fisher Brian J BJ
Pediatrics 20200101 1
<h4>Objectives</h4>Leftover prescription opioids pose risks to children and adolescents, yet many parents keep these medications in the home. Our objective in this study was to determine if providing a behavioral disposal method (ie, Nudge) with or without a Scenario-Tailored Opioid Messaging Program (STOMP) (risk-enhancement education) improves parents' opioid-disposal behavior after their children's use.<h4>Methods</h4>Parents whose children were prescribed a short course of opioids were recru ...[more]