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Engagement in the Overdose RIsk InfOrmatioN (ORION) e-Health tool for opioid overdose prevention and self-efficacy : a preliminary study
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dc.contributor.author | Carrà, Giuseppe | |
dc.contributor.author | Crocamo, Cristina | |
dc.contributor.author | Humphris, Gerald Michael | |
dc.contributor.author | Tabacchi, Tommaso | |
dc.contributor.author | Francesco, Bartoli | |
dc.contributor.author | Neufeind, Julia | |
dc.contributor.author | Scherbaum, Norbert | |
dc.contributor.author | Baldacchino, Alexander Mario | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-17T00:49:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-11-17T00:49:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-12-01 | |
dc.identifier | 251376108 | |
dc.identifier | 2a784fcc-b735-4e8e-a30d-c047f736f3b6 | |
dc.identifier | 85038626074 | |
dc.identifier | 000417108400001 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Carrà , G , Crocamo , C , Humphris , G M , Tabacchi , T , Francesco , B , Neufeind , J , Scherbaum , N & Baldacchino , A M 2017 , ' Engagement in the Overdose RIsk InfOrmatioN (ORION) e-Health tool for opioid overdose prevention and self-efficacy : a preliminary study ' , Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking , vol. 20 , no. 12 , pp. 762-768 . https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2016.0744 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2152-2715 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-5388-7376/work/60196804 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-4601-8834/work/64033923 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/16493 | |
dc.description.abstract | Increasing awareness of, and information about, overdose risk is an appropriate approach in risk reduction. e-Health technology in substance use disorders is an opportunity to support behavioral changes related to public health concerns. The present study aimed to evaluate the short-term impact of an innovative e-health psychoeducational software, the Overdose RIsk InfOrmatioN (ORION) tool. The ORION programme provided relevant information to opioid-dependent individuals about the risk of suffering a drug overdose as a result of high risky and dysfunctional behaviors. Seven aggregate risk factors were identified through a systematic review and their outputs included in a risk estimation model. We recruited 194 opioid-dependent treatment-seeking individuals from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Denmark. All participants were given at study entry, and after their use of the software, the General Self-Efficacy (GSE) Scale. We found comparable pre- and post-ORION administration mean GSE scores (SD), 28.49 (5.50) and 28.32 (5.90), respectively (p = 0.297). However, there was an inverse correlation between the number of risk factors and reported levels of self-efficacy (p < 0.001). ORION was able to identify individuals who are most in need of reducing their modifiable risk factors with appropriate interventions. However, a one-shot e-health tool cannot influence complex domains such as self-efficacy unless this is used with other effective interventions. Nonetheless, the ORION tool is unique in its style and content of delivery, that is translating risks combination into a clear estimation, and will need further development such as (a) integration in smartphone-based e-health apps and (b) testing in other high-risk populations. | |
dc.format.extent | 64764 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking | en |
dc.subject | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine | en |
dc.subject | T Technology | en |
dc.subject | NDAS | en |
dc.subject | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RA0421 | en |
dc.subject.lcc | T | en |
dc.title | Engagement in the Overdose RIsk InfOrmatioN (ORION) e-Health tool for opioid overdose prevention and self-efficacy : a preliminary study | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. WHO Collaborating Centre for International Child & Adolescent Health Policy | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Health Psychology | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Institute | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Population and Behavioural Science Division | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Centre for Minorities Research (CMR) | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1089/cyber.2016.0744 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2018-11-17 |
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