[Development of a targeted educational activity in addictology: From design to use in specialized structures in the Normandy region]

Julie Fresnaye; Annaïg Le Pennec; Christophe Fouques; Pierre Gesnouin; Matthew Grimley; Valérie Auclair; Virginie Prevost

doi:10.1016/j.therap.2023.10.003

[Development of a targeted educational activity in addictology: From design to use in specialized structures in the Normandy region]

Therapie. 2023 Oct 29:S0040-5957(23)00145-2. doi: 10.1016/j.therap.2023.10.003. Online ahead of print.

[Article in French]

Authors

Julie Fresnaye¹, Annaïg Le Pennec², Christophe Fouques³, Pierre Gesnouin⁴, Matthew Grimley⁴, Valérie Auclair⁵, Virginie Prevost⁶

Affiliations

¹ Faculté des sciences pharmaceutiques, UFR santé, Normandie Université Caen, 14000 Caen, France. Electronic address: julie.fresnaye.ph@gmail.com.
² Centre de soins d'accompagnement et de prévention en addictologie (CSAPA), établissement public de santé mentale, 14000 Caen, France; Centre d'accueil et d'accompagnement à la réduction des risques pour usagers de drogues (CAARUD), établissement public de santé mentale, 14000 Caen, France.
³ Centre d'accueil et d'accompagnement à la réduction des risques pour usagers de drogues (CAARUD), établissement public de santé mentale, 14000 Caen, France.
⁴ Centre de soins d'accompagnement et de prévention en addictologie (CSAPA), établissement public de santé mentale, 14000 Caen, France.
⁵ Pharmacie à usage intérieur, établissement public de santé mentale, 14000 Caen, France.
⁶ UNICAEN, Inserm U1086, ANTICIPE, Normandie université, 14000 Caen, France.

PMID: 37973493
DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2023.10.003

Abstract

Objective: Risk and damage reduction is a public health issue and allows to consider addiction as a chronic pathology in which patients have the opportunity to become actors of their own care, a philosophy shared with Therapeutic Education. In this context, our objective is to develop a tool adapted to the populations of patients/users in specialized structures, meeting the criteria of a Targeted Educational Activity, to allow them a better understanding and management of their addiction to opiates on a daily basis.

Method: In a multi-professional setting, involving pharmacists, doctors and nurses, an exploratory phase was conducted in order to identify the theme, the target population and the tool format. Then, the tool was built and validated with the ambition of responding pedagogically to the problems encountered daily by patients/users.

Results: The pedagogical tool, called "Le QUIZZ à moindre risque", contains 51 questions categorized in 2 structured parts on the reduction of risks related to opiate consumption and substitution drugs. Focused on the problems of patients/users, it helps them achieve greater autonomy in their health and a better quality of life, with and despite the illness. The proposed format makes it a tool that can be freely consulted by patients/users according to their practices and needs; it can also be used in group workshops conducted with the caregivers.

Conclusion: The tool developed aims to (i) enable opiate users to acquire skills to improve the management of their consumption and the risks involved and (ii) strengthen communication between patients/users and caregivers by offering them the opportunity to be actors of their care. The tool is currently being tested and evaluated in many cities in Normandy and its optimization will allow for an improvement in care that meets the challenges and needs.

Keywords: Activité éducative ciblée; Addiction; Opiacés; Opiates; Risk and harm reduction; Réduction des risques et des dommages; Targeted educational activity; Therapeutic patient education; Éducation thérapeutique du patient.

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