Sociodemographic and prescribing characteristics that impact long-term retention in buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder among a statewide population.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Partial opioid agonist medications for opioid use disorder reduce mortality and morbidity, however long-term retention in treatment is challenging. The objective of this study was to identify patient and prescription characteristics associated with long-term buprenorphine treatment retention.

Methods

We used data from the Rhode Island prescription drug monitoring program to identify residents who initiated buprenorphine treatment and determine if they were retained in long-term buprenorphine treatment 12-months after treatment initiation. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify sociodemographic and prescription characteristics associated with long-term buprenorphine retention.

Findings

During the study period 4898 unique Rhod

SUBMITTER: Hallowell BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193454 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature