# Prescription drug monitoring program perceptions before and after an interprofessional workshop: a theory-informed longitudinal survey study

## TL;DR

A study found that an interprofessional workshop improved healthcare providers' and law enforcement's perceptions of a drug monitoring program, increasing their intention to use it.

## Contribution

This study demonstrates that interprofessional education can effectively increase Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) utilization intentions.

## Key findings

- Workshop participants showed increased perceived usefulness, ease of use, and intentions to use the PDMP.
- Concerns about the PDMP decreased after the workshop.
- Availability of resources positively predicted PDMP utilization intentions.

## Abstract

The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is a digital tool that can mitigate controlled substance misuse in the United States; however, it remains underutilized and end-users lack sufficient training. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess changes in factors that influence PDMP utilization before and after an interprofessional educational workshop.

Fifteen two-hour interprofessional workshops were conducted from July 2022 to April 2025. Healthcare providers and law enforcement personnel in Alabama were recruited to participate via email, and data were collected at pre- and post-workshop via an anonymous online survey informed by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Measures included: 1) perceived usefulness; 2) ease of use; 3) social influence; 4) resources; 5) concerns; and 6) intentions regarding PDMP utilization. Differences in mean UTAUT scale scores from pre- to post-workshop were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, and predictors of PDMP utilization intention were analyzed using generalized estimating equations (GEE) with normal distribution and identify link function.

Overall (N = 199), mean perceived usefulness, ease of use, social factors, resources, and intentions to use the PDMP all increased (p < 0.001) from pre- to post-workshop, while concerns decreased (p = 0.007). Perceived availability of resources (β=0.165, 95%CI = 0.023, 0.307; p = 0.023) positively predicted and concerns (β = −0.137, 95%CI = −0.223, −0.051; p = 0.002) negatively predicted PDMP utilization intentions.

Findings supports the utility of interprofessional educational interventions to increase PDMP engagement. Future studies may promote resources and alleviate concerns as key leverage points to enhance PMDP utilization.