Experiences with Medications for Addiction Treatment Among Emergency Department Patients with Opioid Use Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Medications for addiction treatment (MAT) are the evidence-based standard of care for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), but stigma continues to surround their use. We conducted an exploratory study to characterize perceptions of different types of MAT among people who use drugs.

Methods

We conducted this qualitative study in adults with a history of non-medical opioid use who presented to an emergency department for complications of OUD. A semi-structured interview that explored knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward MAT was administered, and applied thematic analysis conducted.

Results

We enrolled 20 adults. All participants had prior experience with MAT. Among participants indicating a preferred treatment modality, buprenorphine was the comm

SUBMITTER: Goldfine CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10047725 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature