Change in Police Attendance at Overdose Events following Implementation of a Police Non-Notification Policy in British Columbia
Introduction. Bystanders at overdose events often hesitate to call 911 due to fear of police involvement. To address this, in 2016, British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) introduced a policy to not routinely inform police of overdose events. This study explores change in police attended...
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| description | Introduction. Bystanders at overdose events often hesitate to call 911 due to fear of police involvement. To address this, in 2016, British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) introduced a policy to not routinely inform police of overdose events. This study explores change in police attended overdose events after the policy was implemented. Methods. Data on police attended overdose events were derived from naloxone administration forms in BC’s Take-Home Naloxone (THN) kits returned before and after the policy change. Segmented regression was conducted to quantify change in police attended overdose events. Results. The average proportion of police attended overdose events pre-policy was 55.6% compared to 37.9% post-policy. The segmented regression model demonstrated a 0.98% (95% CI: (−1.70 to −0.26)) decline (p=0.01) in police attended overdose events each month following the policy. Conclusion. Our findings suggest that the BCEHS policy contributed to a decrease in police attended overdose events. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b397febf268f4aaa82c29354cb5ebc322025-02-03T01:01:20ZengWileyAdvances in Public Health2314-77842022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8778430Change in Police Attendance at Overdose Events following Implementation of a Police Non-Notification Policy in British ColumbiaAmiti Mehta0Jessica C. Xavier1Heather Palis2Amanda Slaunwhite3Sandra Jenneson4Jane A. Buxton5British Columbia Center for Disease ControlBritish Columbia Center for Disease ControlBritish Columbia Center for Disease ControlBritish Columbia Center for Disease ControlBritish Columbia Emergency Health ServicesBritish Columbia Center for Disease ControlIntroduction. Bystanders at overdose events often hesitate to call 911 due to fear of police involvement. To address this, in 2016, British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) introduced a policy to not routinely inform police of overdose events. This study explores change in police attended overdose events after the policy was implemented. Methods. Data on police attended overdose events were derived from naloxone administration forms in BC’s Take-Home Naloxone (THN) kits returned before and after the policy change. Segmented regression was conducted to quantify change in police attended overdose events. Results. The average proportion of police attended overdose events pre-policy was 55.6% compared to 37.9% post-policy. The segmented regression model demonstrated a 0.98% (95% CI: (−1.70 to −0.26)) decline (p=0.01) in police attended overdose events each month following the policy. Conclusion. Our findings suggest that the BCEHS policy contributed to a decrease in police attended overdose events.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8778430 |
| spellingShingle | Amiti Mehta Jessica C. Xavier Heather Palis Amanda Slaunwhite Sandra Jenneson Jane A. Buxton Change in Police Attendance at Overdose Events following Implementation of a Police Non-Notification Policy in British Columbia Advances in Public Health |
| title | Change in Police Attendance at Overdose Events following Implementation of a Police Non-Notification Policy in British Columbia |
| title_full | Change in Police Attendance at Overdose Events following Implementation of a Police Non-Notification Policy in British Columbia |
| title_fullStr | Change in Police Attendance at Overdose Events following Implementation of a Police Non-Notification Policy in British Columbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Change in Police Attendance at Overdose Events following Implementation of a Police Non-Notification Policy in British Columbia |
| title_short | Change in Police Attendance at Overdose Events following Implementation of a Police Non-Notification Policy in British Columbia |
| title_sort | change in police attendance at overdose events following implementation of a police non notification policy in british columbia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8778430 |
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