The Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP): The Evaluation of a Statewide Campaign Aimed to Increase Prescriber Use of the PMP.

Background: Prescription Monitoring Programs (PMPs) are state-level registries of prescriptions and dispensations of controlled substances and were designed to help prescribers make decisions before prescribing controlled substances. This work examines the effectiveness of a statewide campaign created to promote use of the PMP as a public health tool. Methods: Survey data were collected among 199 prescribers, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis. Results: Prescribers who recalled the campaign (compared to those who did not recall the campaign) had higher perceptions of the PMP as a public health tool, as a clinical decision-making tool, as a tool for patient-centered care, as a tool for having conversations with patients about opioid misuse, and as a tool to improve clinical performance. Conclusions: Policy makers and statewide organizations should consider using health campaigns as they can be effectively used to promote the PMP as a public health tool in terms of increasing PMP usage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]