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Table 1 Knowledge and Behavior Assessment Rubric

From: Assessment of knowledge and behaviors of an opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution program during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Steps

Knowledge: Does the participant know to do the following and why?

Score

Yes = 2 pt

No = 0 pt

Behavior: Does the participant states doing the following or knows how?

Score

Yes = 2 pt

No = 0 pt

Step 1: Identify Overdose

Signs to look for overdose

Try to wake them up (sternum rub)

Yes / No

Looking for signs of an overdose

Wakes patient up appropriately

Yes / No

Step 2: Call 911

Call 911

Good Samaritan Law

Yes / No

Calls 911

Yes / No

Step 3: Give Naloxone

Give Naloxone

Yes / No

Describes how to give naloxone:

Nasal Spray, Auto-Injector, IM

Yes / No

Step 4: Monitor Response

Re-administer every 3–5 min

Place body in recovery position

Stay with person until EMS arrives

Yes / No

Appropriately monitors response

Yes / No

Step 5: Aftercare

Leave doses of naloxone with body or give to Emergency medicine when they arrive. Tips on if EMS was not called

Yes / No

Reports providing adequate after car

Yes / No

Knowledge Assessment:

No Knowledge = 0–2 Correct

Minimal Knowledge = 2–4 Correct

Basic Knowledge = 5–7 correct

Adequate Knowledge = 8–9 correct

Superior Knowledge = 10 correct

 

Behavior Assessment:

Not Appropriate Behavior: 0- 2 Correct

Rarely Appropriate Behavior = 2–4 Correct

Inconsistently Appropriate Behavior = 5–7 correct

Usually Appropriate Behavior = 8–9 correct

Consistently Appropriate Behavior = 10 correct

  1. Pt = Point(s)