Male patients' preferences for opioid use treatment programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A patient-centered approach to the treatment of substance use is helpful in achieving positive treatment outcomes. This study aimed to explore male patients' preferences for opioid use treatments.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted in Isfahan, a city in the center of Iran. The study sample included 64 male participants who had started treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Using a purposive maximum variation sampling procedure, seven treatment centers were selected as interview venues. The semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted in a private room in the selected centers. A hybrid inductive/deductive approach was used to thematize the interview transcripts.

Results

A total of three themes and 13 subthemes on opioid treatment preferenc

SUBMITTER: Amini-Rarani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10273501 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature