- Describe your topic.
- Individuals with substance use disorders are difficult to identify and to properly manage. A physician is tempted to refuse or abandon the individual that enters their practice. WOrse is that a physician may fall into being complicit. A proper identification requires contacting past prescribers and can be difficult with an individual actively using and without insight or motivation. There is no protocol and I am personally confused at what I can and should do.
- Describe why this topic is important.
- Substance use is the primary motality and morbidity illness we are facing. I soThis catastrophic healthcare epidemic will only gain traction if all sides of the illness is addressed collaboratively.
- Tell us why you are suggesting this topic.
- I do not know what to do and the solutions exceed my ability to respond
- Target Date.
- Describe what you are doing currently and what you are hoping will change because of a new evidence report.
- I am contacting the physician to confirm the over prescribing with out confrontation. I do not know whether/how to report to other state authorities and how to direct the individual. Do I have a responsibility to report/commit? There is a growing and dire need for physician support and assistance in addressing individuals at risk.
- How will you or your group use the information from a new evidence report?
- Develop a set of guidelines and processes that will be effective and efficient. The end goal is to develop a community of care in which everyone is directing and supporting treatment
- How would you or your group plan to disseminate information from the report? Who would you plan to disseminate it to?
- WOrk with APA or AMA
- Do you know of organizations that could use an evidence report to change clinical practice? Are you a part of, or have you been in contact with, any organizations that might implement the research findings of an evidence report?
- everyone
- Information About You: (optional)
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- Provide a description of your role or perspective.
- physician
- If you are you making a suggestion on behalf of an organization, please state the name of the organization.
- Please tell us how you heard about the Effective Health Care Program.
