Table 4 Professional participants’ self-reported change in clinical behavior and system level changes in managing dental patients with substance use disorders before and after the ECHO program (overall average scores across six cohorts)
Statement: Please choose the extent to which you disagree or agree with the following statement: | N | Pre-program mean* (SD) | Percentage agree/strongly agree | Post-program mean* (SD) | Percentage agree/strongly agree | p value*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I check the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) prior to prescribing opioids | 80 | 3.78 (1.10) | 69.5 | 4.39 (0.82) | 85.9 | 0.002 |
I serve as a local consultant within my clinic regarding alternatives to opioids | 83 | 2.25 (1.33) | 39.8 | 1.71 (1.03) | 8.7 | 0.52 |
My clinic has processes and procedures to administer the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) tool | 86 | 3.09 (1.18) | 41.1 | 3.91 (1.10) | 67.4 | < 0.001 |
My clinic regularly promotes safer use practices (e.g. clean needles and supplies, naloxone) when appropriate | 79 | 3.09 (1.08) | 31.3 | 3.71 (1.10) | 60.6 | < 0.001 |