Stigma and level of familiarity with opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) among specialist physicians in Israel.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Opioid use disorder (OUD) poses significant public health problems that have increased dramatically, resulting in high rates of morbidity and mortality.

Objectives

To minimize the risk of an opioid epidemic in Israel and be prepared, we evaluated physicians' objective knowledge, level of stigma, and approach to prescribing opioids, risk factors, and identification of patients with substance use disorder (SUD), as well as their knowledge about opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) for OUD.

Methods

Anonymous computerized questionnaires were distributed nationally to physicians by the Israel Medical Association. Knowledge, stigma, and approach were scored.

Results

Of only 249 responders, 58.6% prescribe opioids, 32.1% prescribe cannabis, and 18.5% daily encou

SUBMITTER: Lihi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503015 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature