Download or read book Opioids and Population Health A Primer written by Sean J. Haley and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Population Health Primer Series, Opioids and Population Health: A Primer provides a concise overview of the opioid crisis leading the reader to explore what's been done to address this epidemic thusfar and what might be done more effectively using a population health approach. Written from a systems and public health perspective, Opioids and Population Health: A Primer begins with an overview of how drug use and addiction have been perceived and how prevention, intervention, and treatment services have been delivered in the U.S. It then reviews the epidemiology of opioid morbidity and mortality, historical framing of addiction, and addresses the government response to the epidemic. Finally, it explores the public health response to the epidemic and considers how a population health approach may better address the epidemic.
Download or read book Opioids and Population Health written by Sean J. Haley and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Opioids and Population Health: A Primer, will help senior undergraduate and graduate students to: 1. Describe theories of addiction. 2. Demonstrate the differences between substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. 3. Explain the United States' historical response to opioids. 4. Discuss the differential scope and burden of the current opioid and heroin epidemic on communities and populations. 5. Explain the various sectors, government agencies, and institutions that address addiction generally and the opioid/heroin epidemic specifically. 6. Describe the effectiveness of policy, legal, and regulatory approaches currently in use to address the epidemic. 7. Consider recommendations for sustainable policy and systems changes that are needed to change the opioid addiction trajectory and reduce the epidemic. The text is written through an interdisciplinary approach using the fields of public health, addiction health services research, and implementation science. The authors' experiences with direct client services, city, county, and state governments, managing non-profits, and evaluating treatment interventions speaks to their ability to address issues related to the epidemic thoroughly and critically"--
Download or read book Biostatistics for Population Health A Primer written by Lisa M. Sullivan and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for undergraduate and graduate students with little or no mathematical background, Biostatistics for Population Health: A Primer offers current and future health professionals a clear, and accessible approach to learning the basic tools and techniques necessary to conduct biostatistical analyses and the professional confidence to critically evaluate and interpret biostatistical findings. Each unit begins with a contemporary population health issue (e.g., the opioid crisis, physical inactivity among children, diabetes) and raises questions that require the use of techniques discussed in that unit. Each technique, in turn, is illustrated with realistic, contemporary examples (e.g. vaping) to pique student interest. By the end of the unit, students are encouraged to apply the techniques to address the questions that were raised.
Download or read book Opioids and Population Health written by Sean J. Haley and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Opioids and Population Health: A Primer, will help senior undergraduate and graduate students to: 1. Describe theories of addiction. 2. Demonstrate the differences between substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. 3. Explain the United States' historical response to opioids. 4. Discuss the differential scope and burden of the current opioid and heroin epidemic on communities and populations. 5. Explain the various sectors, government agencies, and institutions that address addiction generally and the opioid/heroin epidemic specifically. 6. Describe the effectiveness of policy, legal, and regulatory approaches currently in use to address the epidemic. 7. Consider recommendations for sustainable policy and systems changes that are needed to change the opioid addiction trajectory and reduce the epidemic. The text is written through an interdisciplinary approach using the fields of public health, addiction health services research, and implementation science. The authors' experiences with direct client services, city, county, and state governments, managing non-profits, and evaluating treatment interventions speaks to their ability to address issues related to the epidemic thoroughly and critically"--
Download or read book Opidemic written by J Kimber Rotchford M D and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-31 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opidemic - A Public Health Epidemic is a book written by a physician, who is a specialist in pain management and addiction. In addiction, J. Kimber Rotchford, M.D. is a master of Public Health. His book, Opidemic-A Public Health Epidemic takes the reader into potential preventive and therapeutic approaches to the opioid epidemic. The book is a compendium of medical writings on the topic. It reviews some of the basic medical understandings of opioid use disorders (OUDs) and addictions in general. It explores some of the myths surrounding opioid abuse, the complex risk factors associated with OUDs, and effective treatment strategies for OUDS. The rest of the book lays out the foundations for a public health response, fortunately already underway in Washington State. Because epidemics have been best addressed by professionals within the public health arena, it makes sense that their leadership would be solicited in addressing the current opioid abuse epidemic. As in a tuberculosis epidemic where a health officer would assure that effective treatment was readily available, health departments and their associated public health professionals and institutions are challenged to take a leadership role. The public health community has the expertise to assure a comprehensive and evidence-based approach. It also has the expertise to better secure collaborative efforts by various providers within a community. Public health currently lacks the financial and the clinical expertise. This is true both in most urban as well as rural communities. It also lacks a tradition of dealing with non-infectious epidemics. It did, however, effectively address the AIDS epidemic. To achieve this, it had to educate and attempt to change behavior regarding IV drug use and sexual behavior. Both AIDS and the opioid epidemic can be effectively managed by a combination of medical as well as behavioral interventions. Given proper funding and authority, I am confident public health would effectively manage the opioid crisis and achieve effective prevention strategies. The compendium has six chapters with associated links. The first two chapters provide some basics for understanding the opioid epidemic, along with common misunderstandings. The next chapter offers solutions with the help of an empowered public health response. Subsequent chapters give further background information regarding public health and clinical information. A primer for an informed public health response to an epidemic, epidemiology, is provided in chapter 4. The final chapters explore more detailed information regarding Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the care for opioid use disorders and lastly a brief discussion of the essential role of addictive substances in medical care.
Download or read book Sultz and Young s Health Care USA Understanding Its Organization and Delivery written by James A. Johnson and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2022-03-09 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining historical perspective with analysis of current trends, Sultz & Young's Health Care USA, Tenth Edition charts the evolution of modern American health care, providing a complete examination of its organization and delivery while offering critical insight into the issues that the U.S. health system faces today. Building on the legacy of its prior successful editions, new co-authors James Johnson, Kim Davey, and Richard Greenhill lend their deep expertise in health services planning, administration, quality assessment, and teaching to the Tenth Edition by providing an updated, wide-ranging, and timely view of today's health care delivery system.
Download or read book Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-06-16 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD). More than 2 million people in the United States are estimated to have OUD, which is caused by prolonged use of prescription opioids, heroin, or other illicit opioids. OUD is a life-threatening condition associated with a 20-fold greater risk of early death due to overdose, infectious diseases, trauma, and suicide. Mortality related to OUD continues to escalate as this public health crisis gathers momentum across the country, with opioid overdoses killing more than 47,000 people in 2017 in the United States. Efforts to date have made no real headway in stemming this crisis, in large part because tools that already existâ€"like evidence-based medicationsâ€"are not being deployed to maximum impact. To support the dissemination of accurate patient-focused information about treatments for addiction, and to help provide scientific solutions to the current opioid crisis, this report studies the evidence base on medication assisted treatment (MAT) for OUD. It examines available evidence on the range of parameters and circumstances in which MAT can be effectively delivered and identifies additional research needed.
Download or read book Substance Use Disorders written by Gerard Moeller and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Substance Use Disorders provides an overview of substance misuse and addresses the neurobiology, pharmacotherapy, and behavioural therapy management of substance use disorders from a clinical perspective. Examining the opioid epidemic to frame its discussion of the epidemiology of substance misuse, this book explores common barriers that prevent the implementation of effective treatment. Chapters discuss various aspects of substance use disorders, particularly opioids, alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine, to inform better conceptualization and management of these conditions. Part of the Primer On Psychiatry series, this book will provide a solid foundation for residents and fellows in psychiatry and addiction medicine and can also be used in clinical practice.
Download or read book Buprenorphine and the Opioid Crisis written by Congressional Research Service and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buprenorphine is a medication used to treat adults addicted to opioids (it is also used in the treatment of pain). Buprenorphine's effectiveness, safety, and availability in the treatment of opioid addiction are of considerable interest to policymakers seeking to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. Congressional actions taken in recent years to address the opioid crisis have included attempts to increase access to buprenorphine. This report addresses questions policymakers may have about the effectiveness of buprenorphine, the demand for buprenorphine, and access to buprenorphine. Effectiveness of Buprenorphine Overall, buprenorphine appears to be an effective medication for treatment of opioid dependence. When compared to other treatments for opioid addiction such as methadone, buprenorphine appeared equally as effective in promoting abstinence from drug use. Buprenorphine does not seem to retain individuals in treatment as well as methadone, however, though the reasons for this remain unclear. The research on buprenorphine suggests that it works better at higher daily doses (16mg or higher). The higher the dose of buprenorphine and the longer people used the drug, the more likely they were to remain in treatment, abstain from opioid use, and successfully complete treatment. Preliminary data suggest that buprenorphine may be safer and more cost effective than methadone; comparison of the safety and costs of buprenorphine with other treatments awaits further research. Demand for Buprenorphine Admissions to substance abuse treatment facilities involving prescription opioids nearly quadrupled between 2002 and 2014; in 2015 18% of individuals in need of treatment for opioid use disorders received it. In 2016, one-fifth (21.1%) of those with any opioid use disorder received specialty treatment, including 37.5% of those with heroin use disorder and 17.5% of those with prescription pain reliever use disorders. Despite marked increases in opioid abuse, deaths attributed to opioids, and related hospital admissions, the majority of individuals in need of treatment do not receive it. Access to BuprenorphineBuprenorphine is regulated differently when used to treat opioid use disorder than when used to treat pain. The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) limits who may prescribe (or administer or dispense) buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorders, and the circumstances under which they may do so. These limits have implications for how patients gain access to buprenorphine and how they pay for buprenorphine. Buprenorphine comes in different formulations, and these modes of administration also have implications for how patients gain access to buprenorphine and how they pay for buprenorphine. As of December 1, 2018, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has estimated the U.S. capacity for health providers to treat with buprenorphine at over 3.6 million patients. Nonetheless, access to substance abuse treatment such as buprenorphine has not kept pace with the mounting rates of opioid addiction in the United States.
Download or read book Controversies in Public Health and Health Policy written by Jan Kirk Carney and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique text engages students in learning about public health and health policy through a study of current controversies. The textbook uses a structured format to examine each controversy, with discussion questions, and additional learning resources. Many issues connect public health and health care, an important perspective given the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health system changes at the state level. To get to the root of the controversy . and gain insight as to what must be done to advance the health issue, learners must grasp the breadth and scope of the issue and evidence-base for prevention, dissect out root causes and barriers, then propose strategies for progress. Some of the topics covered include: the acceptance of obesity as a cultural norm; e-cigarettes; binge drinking on college campuses; prescription drug abuse; antibiotic resistance; gun control; preventing concussions; climate change; and more. -- Publisher.
Download or read book Biostatistics for Population Health written by Lisa M. Sullivan and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for undergraduate and graduate students with little or no mathematical background, Biostatistics for Population Health: A Primer offers current and future health professionals a clear, and accessible approach to learning the basic tools and techniques necessary to conduct biostatistical analyses and the professional confidence to critically evaluate and interpret biostatistical findings. Each unit begins with a contemporary population health issue (e.g., the opioid crisis, physical inactivity among children, diabetes) and raises questions that require the use of techniques discussed in that unit. Each technique, in turn, is illustrated with realistic, contemporary examples (e.g. vaping) to pique student interest. By the end of the unit, students are encouraged to apply the techniques to address the questions that were raised.
Download or read book Advanced Practice Nursing Essential Knowledge for the Profession written by Susan M. DeNisco and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession, Fifth Edition is a core advanced practice text used in both Master's Level and DNP programs. Along with original chapters, this bestselling text is a thoughtfully crafted compilation of existing chapters from a variety of advanced practice nursing textbooks from Jones & Bartlett Learning. The strength of this approach is that each chapter was written by experts in each of the content areas, creating a comprehensive and well-rounded resource for the advanced practice nursing student. The Fifth Edition is framed around the new Domains from the AACN Essentials for advanced practice education as well as the Essentials for Doctoral Education featuring the most up-to-date content on each set of Essentials. Thoroughly updated, the authors address current and emerging trends, including emergency preparedness, financing health care, the impact of big data on healthcare outcomes, ethical leadership, and more timely topics.
Download or read book Framing Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The opioid overdose epidemic combined with the need to reduce the burden of acute pain poses a public health challenge. To address how evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute pain might help meet this challenge, Framing Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain: Developing the Evidence develops a framework to evaluate existing clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute pain indications, recommends indications for which new evidence-based guidelines should be developed, and recommends a future research agenda to inform and enable specialty organizations to develop and disseminate evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids to treat acute pain indications. The recommendations of this study will assist professional societies, health care organizations, and local, state, and national agencies to develop clinical practice guidelines for opioid prescribing for acute pain. Such a framework could inform the development of opioid prescribing guidelines and ensure systematic and standardized methods for evaluating evidence, translating knowledge, and formulating recommendations for practice.
Download or read book American Overdose written by Chris McGreal and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic -- devastating in its findings and damning in its conclusions The opioid epidemic has been described as "one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine." But calling it a mistake is a generous rewriting of the history of greed, corruption, and indifference that pushed the US into consuming more than 80 percent of the world's opioid painkillers. Journeying through lives and communities wrecked by the epidemic, Chris McGreal reveals not only how Big Pharma hooked Americans on powerfully addictive drugs, but the corrupting of medicine and public institutions that let the opioid makers get away with it. The starting point for McGreal's deeply reported investigation is the miners promised that opioid painkillers would restore their wrecked bodies, but who became targets of "drug dealers in white coats." A few heroic physicians warned of impending disaster. But American Overdose exposes the powerful forces they were up against, including the pharmaceutical industry's coopting of the Food and Drug Administration and Congress in the drive to push painkillers -- resulting in the resurgence of heroin cartels in the American heartland. McGreal tells the story, in terms both broad and intimate, of people hit by a catastrophe they never saw coming. Years in the making, its ruinous consequences will stretch years into the future.
Download or read book Population Health A Primer written by Richard Riegelman and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Population health is rapidly becoming an overarching umbrella for connecting the clinical health professions, traditional public health, and health administration and policy. Population Health: A Primer provides an overview of population health including key concepts and approaches needed to build an educational foundation for this rapidly emerging field. The text begins with an overview of population health and why it matters before providing a step-by-step approach to thinking in systems and covering the basic tools of population health. Case studies throughout illustrate the application of approaches for addressing population health issues. A helpful instructor's guide suggests options for using the Primer in short courses, as part of a larger course, or as individual units.
Download or read book Foundations of Infectious Disease A Public Health Perspective written by David P Adams and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to introduce senior undergraduates and graduate students in public health and nursing to the study of infectious disease, Foundations of Infectious Disease: A Public Health Perspective places the study of infectious diseases squarely into its social, historical, and scientific context to demonstrate how it applies to the public and community health setting. Beginning with an introductory chapter that surveys how infectious diseases have impacted human societies over the centuries, this broad descriptive text moves on to examine epidemiological concepts related to infectious disease, from outbreak and epidemic investigations, to study design infectious disease transmission and prevention. Subsequentially, it delves into infectious disease topics of concern to today's public and community health professionals: sexually transmitted infections, foodborne infections, healthcare-acquired infections, and neglected tropical diseases.
Download or read book Global Population Health written by Richard Skolnik and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is global health and why is it so important? -- Health determinants, measurements, and the global burden of disease -- Health systems and universal health coverage -- Environmental and occupational health and intersectoral approaches -- Nutrition and the health of women, children, and adolescents -- Communicable diseases -- Noncommunicable diseases, mental health, and injuries.