A Collaborative Intervention to Combat the Misuse of Prescription Drugs in Adolescents in Appalachia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-15-2020
Abstract
The study purpose was to determine if a collaborative educational program would increase the knowledge of prescription drug abuse/misuse in adolescents. This quasi-experimental study consisted of a drug prevention program with a pre and post-test survey for knowledge. The convenience sample included 1,067 middle school/high schools in an Appalachian state. Utilizing a paired t-test, it was determined that the difference between pre and post-test answers was significant with a p-value of 0.006 (95% CI: 7.8%-37.1%) for increase in knowledge. When schools were analyzed separately, all schools experienced a significant increase in knowledge as indicated by the corresponding p-values p<0.05. A collaborative educational program can be an effective way to increase knowledge about prescription drug abuse/misuse in adolescents in Appalachia.
Recommended Citation
Minor, Tammy and Prunty, Sandra, "A Collaborative Intervention to Combat the Misuse of Prescription Drugs in Adolescents in Appalachia" (2020). Nursing Faculty Research. 1.
https://mds.marshall.edu/nursing_faculty/1
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The copy of record is available from the publisher at https://doi.org/10.29011/2688-9501.101178. Copyright © 2020 Gavin Publishers.
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