Availability of Prescription Opioid Disposal Bins at United States Children's Hospitals
This descriptive study examined availability of prescription opioid disposal bins at US children's hospitals and assessed pharmacy-provided information on safe disposal. Only 44.2% reported a bin on site and among those without, advice varied. These findings highlight the need for improved prescription opioid disposal education and infrastructure at children's hospitals.
Authors
- Olivia A. Keane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9464-1949)
- Rabab M. Barq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0402-706X)
- Shadassa Ourshalimian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-665X)
- Lorraine I. Kelley‐Quon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1735-0897)
- Laura Houshmand
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2024.200133
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences