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- Sara Kohlbeck, Brenna Akert, Caroline Pace, and Amy Zosel.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, skohlbeck@mcw.edu.
- WMJ. 2018 Mar 1; 117 (1): 38-41.
IntroductionThe Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) was implemented in 2013 to reduce the misuse, abuse, and diversion of controlled substance prescriptions.ObjectiveTo evaluate provider knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the Wisconsin PDMP before and after study interventions.MethodsAn initial survey of clinicians, a focus group, pre- and posttests for an educational session, and a 3-month follow-up survey were utilized.ResultsInitial survey participants described PDMP use. Focus group themes included system, hospital, clinician, and patient factors. Educational session pre- and posttests showed an increase in provider knowledge. Follow-up surveys demonstrated practice change among providers.ConclusionThis study can be useful for health care organizations, state PDMPs, and prevention organizations in tailoring messaging to clinicians around safe prescribing and PDMP use.Copyright© Wisconsin Medical Society.
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