The association between attitudes and the provision of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in United States jails.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioid use disorder is prevalent among individuals who are incarcerated, yet medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are not widely available in United States jails and prisons. Negative staff attitudes across the criminal legal system may prevent MOUD from being provided. We sought to determine if staff attitudes are associated with the provision of MOUD in prisons or jails.

Methods

227 staff members of 43 jails and partnering community-based treatment providers answered questions on the effectiveness and acceptability of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. Response patterns were summarized with principal component analysis. Mixed-effects regression was performed to determine if attitudes toward MOUD were associated with the number of individuals screene

SUBMITTER: Pfaff A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10776447 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature