March 20, 2026 · Journal of palliative medicine · DOI: 10.1177/10966218261434104

A Buprenorphine Pocket Card and Tool Kit Tailored to Palliative Care Clinicians: An Education and Implementation Cohort Study

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The authors aimed to assess the educational needs and confidence of palliative care clinicians regarding buprenorphine prescribing and to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored Buprenorphine Pocket Card and Tool Kit (Bupe PC&TK) in addressing these gaps. Their study found that while clinicians recognized the importance of buprenorphine, many lacked confidence and accurate knowledge, but the implementation of the Bupe PC&TK significantly improved both confidence and knowledge accuracy among participants.

Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jolie B Wormwood, William C Becker, Deborah Gurewich, Amy M Linsky, Diane E Meier, Jessica S Merlin, Maria J Silveira, Lara Michal Skarf, David Pattison, Jessica J Wyse, Andrea Wershof Schwartz

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