Improving Awareness of Workplace Opioid Use and Addiction Prevention: A Train-the-Trainer Approach

Eric Persaud; Deborah Weinstock; Paul Landsbergis

doi:10.1177/21650799211073529

Improving Awareness of Workplace Opioid Use and Addiction Prevention: A Train-the-Trainer Approach

Eric Persaud, Deborah Weinstock, Paul Landsbergis

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Background: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Worker Training Program developed instructor curriculum, a training tool, and materials to prepare trainees to conduct opioids workplace awareness training. Opioids and the Workplace Prevention and Response (OWPR) Train-the-Trainer (TTT) courses were held during three instructor-led online programs. Methods: The OWPR TTT was evaluated using an online pre- and posttest among registered participants, and an assessment of discussion among trainees during the training program. Results: A total of 31 pretests and 24 posttests were completed for the three TTT courses conducted. Quantitative and qualitative data complemented each other in supporting the conclusion that the training achieved intended objectives. Conclusion/Applications to Practice: The evaluation illustrated that the training was effective in increasing knowledge and confidence in conducting awareness training on opioid use and addiction prevention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	332-338
Number of pages	7
Journal	Workplace Health and Safety
Volume	70
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799211073529
State	Published - Jul 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

opioids
program evaluation
substance use
train-the-trainer
workplace training

Access to Document

10.1177/21650799211073529

Cite this

@article{bd8a0463cc1e4d3a85bb174455bc8c3b,

title = "Improving Awareness of Workplace Opioid Use and Addiction Prevention: A Train-the-Trainer Approach",

abstract = "Background: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Worker Training Program developed instructor curriculum, a training tool, and materials to prepare trainees to conduct opioids workplace awareness training. Opioids and the Workplace Prevention and Response (OWPR) Train-the-Trainer (TTT) courses were held during three instructor-led online programs. Methods: The OWPR TTT was evaluated using an online pre- and posttest among registered participants, and an assessment of discussion among trainees during the training program. Results: A total of 31 pretests and 24 posttests were completed for the three TTT courses conducted. Quantitative and qualitative data complemented each other in supporting the conclusion that the training achieved intended objectives. Conclusion/Applications to Practice: The evaluation illustrated that the training was effective in increasing knowledge and confidence in conducting awareness training on opioid use and addiction prevention.",

keywords = "opioids, program evaluation, substance use, train-the-trainer, workplace training",

author = "Eric Persaud and Deborah Weinstock and Paul Landsbergis",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 The Author(s).",

year = "2022",

month = jul,

doi = "10.1177/21650799211073529",

language = "English",

volume = "70",

pages = "332--338",

journal = "Workplace Health and Safety",

issn = "2165-0799",

publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",

number = "7",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Improving Awareness of Workplace Opioid Use and Addiction Prevention

T2 - A Train-the-Trainer Approach

AU - Persaud, Eric

AU - Weinstock, Deborah

AU - Landsbergis, Paul

PY - 2022/7

Y1 - 2022/7

N2 - Background: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Worker Training Program developed instructor curriculum, a training tool, and materials to prepare trainees to conduct opioids workplace awareness training. Opioids and the Workplace Prevention and Response (OWPR) Train-the-Trainer (TTT) courses were held during three instructor-led online programs. Methods: The OWPR TTT was evaluated using an online pre- and posttest among registered participants, and an assessment of discussion among trainees during the training program. Results: A total of 31 pretests and 24 posttests were completed for the three TTT courses conducted. Quantitative and qualitative data complemented each other in supporting the conclusion that the training achieved intended objectives. Conclusion/Applications to Practice: The evaluation illustrated that the training was effective in increasing knowledge and confidence in conducting awareness training on opioid use and addiction prevention.

AB - Background: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Worker Training Program developed instructor curriculum, a training tool, and materials to prepare trainees to conduct opioids workplace awareness training. Opioids and the Workplace Prevention and Response (OWPR) Train-the-Trainer (TTT) courses were held during three instructor-led online programs. Methods: The OWPR TTT was evaluated using an online pre- and posttest among registered participants, and an assessment of discussion among trainees during the training program. Results: A total of 31 pretests and 24 posttests were completed for the three TTT courses conducted. Quantitative and qualitative data complemented each other in supporting the conclusion that the training achieved intended objectives. Conclusion/Applications to Practice: The evaluation illustrated that the training was effective in increasing knowledge and confidence in conducting awareness training on opioid use and addiction prevention.

KW - opioids

KW - program evaluation

KW - substance use

KW - train-the-trainer

KW - workplace training

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85129971076&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/21650799211073529

DO - 10.1177/21650799211073529

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85129971076

SN - 2165-0799

VL - 70

SP - 332

EP - 338

JO - Workplace Health and Safety

JF - Workplace Health and Safety

IS - 7

ER -

Improving Awareness of Workplace Opioid Use and Addiction Prevention: A Train-the-Trainer Approach

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this