Safer opioid supply via a biometric dispensing machine: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators and associated outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The MySafe program provides pharmaceutical-grade opioids to participants with opioid use disorder via a biometric dispensing machine. The objectives of this study were to examine facilitators and barriers to safer supply via the MySafe program and the associated outcomes.

Methods

We conducted semistructured interviews with participants who had been enrolled in the MySafe program for at least a month at 1 of 3 sites in Vancouver. We developed the interview guide in consultation with a community advisory board. Interviews focused on context of substance use and overdose risk, enrolment motivations, program access and functionality, and outcomes. We integrated case study and grounded theory methodologies, and used both conventional and directed content analyses to gu

SUBMITTER: Bardwell G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10185363 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature