Correlates of seeking emergency medical help in the event of an overdose in British Columbia, Canada
Findings from the Take Home Naloxone program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14909301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammad Karamouzian (0000-0002-5631-4469, Kerman University of Medical Sciences), Margot Kuo (BC Centre for Disease Control), Alexis Crabtree (0000-0002-1876-4354, BC Centre for Disease Control), Jane A Buxton (0000-0003-2295-393X, BC Centre for Disease Control, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Pages | 157-163 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.01.006 |
| PMID | 30691944 |
| OpenAlex | W2913920293 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 31 |
Overall, medical help was sought for 55.7% of overdoses where naloxone was administered. Overdoses occurring among male victims as well as those receiving higher doses of naloxone and mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing were associated with a higher likelihood of help-seeking by responders. Future interventions need to encourage people who witness an overdose to seek emergency medical help
Criminology · Emergency department · Event (particle physics · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Opioid · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Poisoning and overdose treatments · Psychology · Emergency Medical Services
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |