Perspectives on Admissions and Care for Residents With Opioid Use Disorder in Skilled Nursing Facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are being referred more individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), even when their medical needs are not directly associated with OUD.

Objective

To characterize factors that influence SNF admission for individuals with OUD and identify strategies for providing medications for OUD (MOUD) in SNFs.

Design, setting, and participants

In this semistructured qualitative study, interviews were conducted with SNF administrators from 27 SNFs in Rhode Island from November 5, 2021, to April 27, 2022. Data analysis occurred from August 22, 2022, to May 31, 2023.

Main outcomes and measures

Themes and subthemes on administrator perspectives on admissions and care for people with OUD in SNFs. Audio interviews were transcribed, code

SUBMITTER: Moyo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844991 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature