Review of European-Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN) Training Package for Non-Specialist Workers to Assess Acute Recreational Drug and New Psychoactive Substance Toxicity in Night-Time Economy Environments

Autor/inn/en	Wood, David M.; Dines, Alison M.; Heyerdahl, Fridtjof; Yates, Christopher; Giraudon, Isabelle; Paasma, Raido; Hovda, Knut Erik; Dargan, Paul I.
Titel	Review of European-Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN) Training Package for Non-Specialist Workers to Assess Acute Recreational Drug and New Psychoactive Substance Toxicity in Night-Time Economy Environments
Quelle	In: Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 23 (2016) 1, S.73-77 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-7637
DOI	10.3109/09687637.2015.1081379
Schlagwörter	Drug Abuse; Training; Program Effectiveness; Competence; Foreign Countries; Employees; First Aid; Emergency Programs; Self Esteem; Knowledge Level; United Kingdom (London); Norway (Oslo); Spain; Estonia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbildung; Kompetenz; Ausland; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Unfallhilfe; Hilfsprogramm; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Wissensbasis; Spanien; Estland
Abstract	Aims: The initial management of acute recreational drug and new psychoactive substance (NPS) toxicity is often by non-specialists working in the night-time economy. The aim was as part of the European Drug Emergencies Network (Euro-DEN) project to pilot training of these workers in multiple European countries. Methods: Following evaluation of training needs, guidelines and training package were developed. Night-time economy workers in London, UK; Pärnu/Tallinn, Estonia; and Oslo, Norway participated in a 1- to 2-h interactive case-based training session. Participants completed a questionnaire pre-/post-training to assess confidence in managing acute recreational drug/NPS toxicity and evaluate the training package/guidelines. Findings: 98 (London: 42; Oslo: 39; Pärnu/Tallinn: 17) completed both pre-/post-training questionnaires. Participants felt significantly more confident in managing someone unwell following classical recreational drug use compared to NPS (5.6 ± 2.9 vs. 4.3 ± 2.7, p < 0.001); this difference persisted after the training (7.6 ± 1.9 vs. 6.9 ± 2.0, p < 0.001). 147 (London: 42; Oslo: 88; Pärnu/Tallinn: 17) completed the post-training evaluation; the training session and the guidelines were rated 8.2 ± 1.4 and 8.7 ± 1.7, respectively (out of 10). Conclusions: The guidelines and training were well received by night-time economy workers in three European countries and improved confidence in managing acute recreational drug/NPS toxicity. Appropriate national and European bodies need to look at wider dissemination of this work. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01