Staff views on overdose prevention in permanent supportive housing

• DOI: 10.1186/s12954-025-01215-x
• Publication Date: 2025-04-18T03:10:56Z
• Authors: Kelly M. Doran; Allison Torsiglieri; Jocelyn Moran; Stephanie Blaufarb; Annie Y. Liu; Emily Ringrose; Cooper Urban; Lauren Velez; Patricia Hernandez; Megan A. O’Grady; Donna Shelley; Charles M. Cleland
• Keywords: Opioid Overdose

Abstract Background Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is the gold standard intervention for chronic homelessness, but PSH tenants face high risk overdose due to a combination of individual and environmental factors. Little research has examined prevention in PSH. Methods We conducted baseline surveys with staff from 20 New York buildings participating an technical assistance study. were invited via email complete brief online survey about their knowledge perspectives on implementing practices Results Surveys completed by 178 286 invitations sent (response rate 62.2%). Average score Brief Opioid Overdose Knowledge (BOOK) questionnaire was 8.62 (SD 2.64) out 12 points. Staff felt very positively (91.6–97.2% agreed or completely agreed) regarding appropriateness acceptability PSH, less certain feasibility these (62.4–65.5% agreed). Most (77.3%) it mostly definitely true that top priority building. (median = 85.0%) fewer 22.5%) had received naloxone kit training response. Conclusion feel response somewhat more uncertain practices. This study’s results help hone targets interventions take steps reduce tenant risk.